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The Fort Towson Road: A Historic Trail

Description: Article narrates the author's experiences traveling down the Fort Towson Road that runs from Fort Smith to Paris, Texas. This military road was built to connect people across the Choctaw Nation to valuable resources and to allow easy transport of the military's resources.
Date: Winter 1927
Creator: Culberson, James
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Marking the Butterfield: Retracing the Indian Territory Segment of the 1858-61 Butterfield Overland Mail Stagecoach Road

Description: In 2018 the National Park Service recommended that the Butterfield Overland Mail Stagecoach Road be designated a National Historic Trail. Sixty years earlier, OHS staff marked this important trade and transit route with historical markers. This article retraces the road, describing the landmarks as they appeared on the 1958 trek as well as their present conditions.
Date: Spring 2019
Creator: Dragoo, Susan Penn
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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