First time in Oklahoma, a state about which I knew very little, so it was time for a history lesson.
From
History and Civics of Oklahoma:
Sallisaw (French,
salaison, "salt meat"). That's also where we're camped -- Sallisaw, Oklahoma. Sallisaw is also the home of the fictional Joad family of "
Grapes of Wrath" fame. It was also the home of
Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd. Sallisaw also got a "shout-out" from singer Brad Paisley in a
song.
The first of the "
Old Settler" Indians arrived in the area 1794, then the
Trail of Tears debacle forced many of the "
Five Civilized Tribes" out of South (
map). The Trail of Tears saga was familiar to us.
Land was being sold at "
Cherokee Outlet" on
September 16, 1893, and the
Sooners were those who jumped the gun.
End of lesson for today!
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