Named after the numerous deer antlers left by Indian hunters, Antlers
is the gateway to the Kiamichi Mountains and the surrounding lakes and
rivers.
Pushmataha County was named in honor of a famous Choctaw
Chief,
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Pushmataha, who
served under both
generals Claiborne and Andrew Jackson during the War of 1812. He
was also a skilled negotiator and was instrumental in bargaining
for lands in Oklahoma.
Pushmataha County was
once part of the old Choctaw Indian Nation prior to statehood in 1907.
Tuskahoma,
only 40 miles northeast of Antlers, is the home of the Choctaw
Nation's Capitol Building. This 3-story building was built in 1884 and
now houses a unique museum and gift shop.
In Antlers itself, the Depot is home
to Pushmataha County's Historic Society and Museum. While you're here
you'll also want to partake of the many antique shops, the beautiful
golf course and diverse dining opportunities.
Antlers,
Oklahoma, is proud to be part of "Kiamichi Country" nestled in the
southeast corner of the state. Kiamichi Country is a wilderness area
heavily wooded in hardwoods and pine.
It's also blessed with beautiful
blue-smoke mountains, crystal clear lakes, outlaw caves, rippling
waterfalls and high country winters that can suddenly bring heavy
snowfalls.
Just off the beaten path
here, things haven't changed all that much since the days of Jesse
James, the Daltons, Belle Starr and others, who found this a
convenient and secluded retreat from the world. |
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