The oldest jail in Oklahoma still stands near Kerr Lake at Tamaha. Tamaha was one of the earliest port towns and trading centers in the Choctaw Nation, I.T.. Choctaws were brought from Mississippi up the Arkansas River to Tamaha on steamboats as early as 1831.
Tamaha, OK Pioneer HistoryTamaha is the site of the only civil war naval battle fought in Oklahoma. - Confederate Indian forces, led by Cherokee Brig. Gen. Stand Waitie, were forced aground and captured the union steamboat, J.R. Williams, with cargo valued at $120,000, on June 15th, 1864.
Tamaha, OK BattlesitesA log cabin houses naval and anti-aircraft guns. The Museum is located in the only U.S. colony established for veterans of th...
Strike it rich at one of our seven lucky locations in southeastern Oklahoma. We have the games you love to play at Choctaw Ca...
There are some 5000 acres of uncleared areas at the lake for fishermen to enjoy without intrusion of skiers. Boating lanes ha...
Brand-new Belle Starr Lodge blends into its hilltop setting with its green-stained wood construction and tree trunk pillars. ...