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| ID Number |
76002155 |
| Historic Name |
OLD MILITARY ROAD |
| Description of Significance |
THIS SITE CONTAINS A SEGMENT OF THE OLD MILITARY ROAD CONSTRUCTED IN EASTERN OKLAHOMA IN 1832, RUNNING FROM FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS, TO FORT TOWSON, INDIAN TERRITORY. THIS ROAD HELPED TO OPEN THE THIS AREA FOR THE MOVEMENT OF INDIANS TO THE SOUTHWEST, AS WELL AS HORSES AND GOODS TO FORT SMITH. THIS ROAD LOCATION WAS USED UNTIL ABOUT 1932, WHEN THE ROADBED WAS MOVED TO THE WEST. THE NOMINATED SECTION OF ROADBED REPRESENTS THE BEST PRESERVED SEGMENT OF THE ORIGINAL ROAD. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 10/22/1976. |
| Current Name |
SAME |
| Address |
7 MI NORTH OF TALIHINA ON THE OUACHITA NATIONAL FOREST |
| City |
TALIHINA VICINITY |
| County |
LEFLORE |
| Lot |
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| Block |
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| Current Section |
25 |
| Township |
4N |
| Range |
22E |
| Type |
SITE |
| Historic Function |
TRANSPORTATION: ROAD RELATED |
| Current Function |
RECREATION AND CULTURE: OUTDOOR RECREATION: HIKING TRAIL |
| Area Significance 1 |
TRANSPORTATION |
| Area Significance 2 |
MILITARY/COMMERCE/ENGINEERING/INDUSTRY/POLITICAL |
| Date Prepared |
MARCH 30, 1972 |
| Year Built |
1832 |
| Original Site |
YES |
| Architect/Builder |
UNKNOWN |
| Architectural Style |
N/A |
| Roof Material |
N/A |
| Wall Material |
N/A |
| Window Material |
N/A |
| Door Material |
N/A |
| Decorative Details |
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| Condition |
EXCELLENT |
| Comments |
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| Restricted |
N |
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