Texas Road (The Shawnee Trail)
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Texas Road: The most Ancient and important trail through Oklahoma. ---
Three Forks: At the head of navigation of the Verdigris River the oldest trading post in Oklahoma dating from 1812. ---
Creek & Osage: Indian agencies on the east and west banks of the river below the falls of the Verdigris in buildings acquired from Col. A.P. Chouteau in 1828. ---
The First Party: Of emigrating Creek Indians were landed here in February 1828 between here and Fort Gibson Sam Houston resided during his stay with the Cherokee Indians, 1829-1832. ---
Irving Trail: Near this spot on October 10, 1832 Washington Irving forded the river on his tour of the prairies. ---
Erected 1932 by Muskogee Indian Territory Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution to commemorate Washington Irving Centennial and George Washington Centennial
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