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Fort Smith/Fort Towson Military Road

Le Flore County
Location: on OK-1 east of US-271 junction
Material: Aluminum
Topics: Indian and Frontier Trade; Military; Settlement Patterns; Transportation; Westward Expansion, 1803–1861

Over rugged terrain and through raging streams, Colonel Robert Bean blazed this frontier road which was constructed by Captain John Stuart in 1832. It was used to carry supplies and emigrants from Fort Smith to Fort Towson.


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