Checotah

town in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States

Checotah is a town in the Green Country area of Oklahoma, named after a Creek Nation chief. It got into an armed dispute over the county seat status of McIntosh County around 1908 with Eufaula but lost. It's another one of those Oklahoma boom and bust oil towns but seems to be holding on with agriculture and manufacturing and service sector industry.

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It is easily accessible from I-40 and US Route 69, which seems almost as long as I-40, stretching from Albert Lea, Minnesota to Port Arthur, Texas.

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  • 🌍 Honey Springs Battlefield, 423159 E 1030 Rd, ☏ +1 918 473-5572. Tu-Sa 9AM-5PM. This Civil War battle was significant in two respects: it enabled the Union to gain the upper hand in controlling the Indian Territory, and it was fought primarily between non-white participants, Native Americans representing much of the Confederate side while African Americans dominating the Union side. (updated Sep 2021)

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Your best bet might be staying at a yurt at Lake Eufaula State Park (see above).

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