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Stuart's Malaria Ditch
The beautiful stone ditch that encompass little Stuart in Hughes County, Oklahoma, Choctaw Nation is a complete, and relatively intact, historic WPA project built to control malaria.
Robin Cole-Jett
Apr 26
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Harley Institute, aka Chickasaw Manual Training School for Boys at Tishomingo
I'm not sure of the exact date it was established, but by 1868, the Chickasaw Manual Training School for Boys at Tishomingo was administered by Joshua and Lucretia Harley
Robin Cole-Jett
Apr 22
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Lehigh, former Oklahoma Coal city
At the turn of the 20th century, the town of Lehigh in Coal County, Indian Territory (now, of course, Oklahoma) was really something.
Robin Cole-Jett
Apr 18
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Careful on that there Bridge!
Opened in 1931 and promptly unusable, the Red River bridge between Love and Cooke counties looked good, but that's about it.
Robin Cole-Jett
Apr 16
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Williams Settlement at the Red River in old Miller County, Arkansas Territory
In maps of the United States/Texas/North America between 1820 and 1825, I noticed a place along the Red River in former Miller County, Arkansas Territory called "Williams Settlement." I began a search that took me into the aftermath of a major earthquake.
Robin Cole-Jett
Apr 13
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Testimony about the Red River by Steamboat Captain Igo
Steamboat Captain Igo provided testimony in the case, Oklahoma v. Texas about his time traversing the Red River.
Robin Cole-Jett
Mar 30
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A Rant about Loops and Bypasses
I'm here to rant that loop highways and bypasses are stupid ideas.
Robin Cole-Jett
Dec 31, 2024
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Congressional Papers of the Louisiana Territories
The Louisiana Purchase gave way to five territories along the Red River. Here are links to some of the congressional papers.
Robin Cole-Jett
Nov 10, 2024
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The Ghost of Burneyville's Hotel
Burneyville's hotel was once a real beauty, but nothing remains of it.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 5, 2024
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Pancanula or Pauchunla or Paucaunla or Pa...whatever in old Panola County, Chickasaw Nation
In May 1899. a letter in a Denison newspaper appeared about a "new, thriving, up-to-date town" named Pancanula, Chickasaw Nation.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 2, 2024
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The Camp Napoleon Treaty
A Peace Treaty that wasn't supposed to be peaceful was signed by the tribes southern Indian Territory at Camp Napoleon in May 1865.
Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 25, 2024
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Dugout Memories in Harmon County, Oklahoma Territory
S.A. Bolton explained living in a dugout in Harmon County, Oklahoma Territory to a WPA worker during the Great Depression.
Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 6, 2024
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The Ozark Trail, aka the original Route 66
The northwestern portions of the Ozark Trail were subsumed by the federal highway project designated as US 66, aka the original Route 66.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 27, 2024
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Indian City, USA
Several years ago, I took a road trip and found myself at Indian City, USA. I'm glad I did, because Indian City, USA is no more.
Robin Cole-Jett
May 8, 2024
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Second Chances: Resurrected Sulphur, Oklahoma
Ultimately, what has been destroyed in Sulphur, Oklahoma has been resurrected
Robin Cole-Jett
Apr 30, 2024
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A Busy Saturday in Durant
An undated photograph depicts "a busy Saturday in Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma."
Robin Cole-Jett
Apr 21, 2024
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A House History, Part II: The Cloud-Stark Mansion in Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas
The Killgore Mansion is tied to the Cloud Stark Mansion of Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas... and it's not just based on the time period.
Robin Cole-Jett
Mar 28, 2024
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Devol Calaboose, and not much else
Besides the calaboose, there's not much else in Devol to explain the town's former industriousness.
Robin Cole-Jett
Mar 25, 2024
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Colbert's Bridge over Red River?
Is this a railroad or a wagon bridge at Colbert's bridge across the Red River?
Robin Cole-Jett
Jan 21, 2024
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Satanta at Fort Sill, maybe
This photograph depicts "part of Satanta's Kiowa Band at Sutler's Store, Fort Sill, Indian Territory" by either Soule or Bliss.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jan 14, 2024
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