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| ID Number |
80003266 |
| Historic Name |
TAMAHA JAIL AND FERRY LANDING |
| Description of Significance |
THE TAMAHA JAIL AND FERRY LANDING ARE ASSOCIATED WITH TAMAHA, ONE OF THE EARLIEST PORT TOWNS AND TRADING CENTERS IN THE OLD CHOCTAW NATION. THE JAIL WAS CONSTRUCTED IN THE COMMUNITY CA 1895. IT IS A SIMPLE BUILDING OF CUT SANDSTONE AND IS THE ONLY EXTANT BUILDING OF THE ORIGINAL TOWN. THE FERRY LANDING SITE IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 750 FEET FROM THE JAILHOUSE ALONG THE ARKANSAS RIVER. THIS WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT RIVER PORT BETWEEN FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS AND FORT GIBSON IN INDIAN TERRITORY. PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT USED THIS FERRY FOR ACCESS TO STEAMBOATS TRAVELING ON THE RIVER. LISTED IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER, 11/14/1980. |
| Current Name |
SAME |
| Address |
9 MILES NORTH AND 7 1/2 MILES EAST OF CITY |
| City |
STIGLER VICINITY |
| County |
HASKELL |
| Lot |
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| Block |
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| Current Section |
28, NW4, SW4, NE4 |
| Township |
11N |
| Range |
22E |
| Type |
SITE |
| Historic Function |
GOVERNMENT: CORRECTIONAL FACILITY: JAIL; DOMESTIC: VILLAGE SITE; TRANSPORATION: WATER-RELATED |
| Current Function |
VACANT / NOT IN USE |
| Area Signficance 1 |
ARCHEOLOGY: HISTORIC |
| Area Significance 2 |
POLITICS/GOVERNMENT |
| Date Prepared |
6/23/1979 |
| Year Built |
1825 |
| Original Site |
YES |
| Architect/Builder |
UNKNOWN |
| Architectural Style |
NO DISTINCTIVE STYLE |
| Roof Material |
STONE |
| Wall Material |
STONE |
| Window Material |
UNCOLLECTED |
| Door Material |
UNCOLLECTED |
| Decorative Details |
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| Condition |
POOR |
| Comments |
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| Restricted |
N |
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