During the 1800s, Eastern Oklahoma was a wild and rugged place.   Stories like "True Grit" and Clint Eastwood's "Hang &...

"Warrior who preserves" Moshulatubbee (1770-1838) Moshulatubbee, a great medal chief and the son of Homastubbe, succeeded his fat...

 In the wild and wooly days before Oklahoma became a state, the Choctaw were forcibly removed from their traditional homelands and were tran...

 Have you ever wondered about the history of the buildings in downtown Poteau?  You can now find out about some of the more important buildi...

  Information cited from  The Chronicles of Oklahoma 1. Fort Coffee, garrisoned 1834-1838: site on bluff on Arkansas River, about 6 miles no...