The written and oral history of this area stretches well over one hundred years. Please visit friends of beavers bend to learn more and become a friend today. Growing around a lumber company started by two brothers, broken bow had a population of 1,983, just a decade after its incorporation in 1911. A new choice for lodging has arrived in the hochatown and broken bow, oklahoma area.
Through extensive research we have found stories wed like to share. Send flowers opens send flowers url in a new window. Over a span of more than 60 years, hochatown grew from a brawling lumber camp to become the moonshine capital of oklahoma and later a quiet farming and ranching community before disappearing forever beneath the waters of broken bow lake. Compare properties, browse amenities and find your ideal property in hochatown, oklahoma. Born in broken bow, he is a graduate of the university of oklahoma. This choctaw heritage permeates nearly every aspect of mccurtain history and this 300page, timesize book rightly starts with a 30page salute to the heritage. Broken bow cabin lodging offers of the finest luxury beavers bend cabins for your enjoyment. And consider purchasing the books the haunted history of beavers bend, tragic tales of old hochatown or murder on the mountain fork, based on the true story of samuel walker coltrane. Originally part of beavers bend state park, this adjacent state park is located on the shores of broken bow lake and offers the 40 room lakeview lodge, cedar creek golf course and rv campsites in the stevens gap, carson creek and cedar creek areas. Prehistoric hunters left spear points along the mountain fork river at hochatown around 6,000 b. Oklahoma history books meet your next favorite book. Guide to mccurtain county, oklahoma ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. Get directions, maps, and traffic for hochatown, ok. It began as the final destination for many choctaw native americans after their long journey along the trail of tears.
The information contained here will give readers a glimpse into the not so well known history of the area. Zillow has 25 homes for sale in broken bow ok matching lake hochatown. If a day of enrichment and enlightenment is up your alley, go on a drive through the county and enjoy a historical scavenger hunt. Wikiproject oklahoma rated startclass, lowimportance this article is within the scope of wikiproject oklahoma, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of the u. In broken bow, the indian memorial museum houses artifacts of all kinds. Things to do in broken bow ok things to do in hochatown, ok. Nestled in the mountains of southeast oklahoma is the small community of hochatown. Breathtaking scenery, plenty of important amenities, truly outstanding americanstyle service. Exploring oklahoma history beavers bend state park. Beavers bend historical site history broken bow oklahoma. Hochatown, mccurtain county, oklahoma partial if you have family buried in this cemetery or can take a gate photo or have obits with newspapers permission or an obit that you can write or tombstone photos or individual portraits or can write a short bio or have a history of the cemetery and would like to add your information to this website.
You are welcome to eat on our covered back deck farm to fork fresh foods. The abductor, a crazed visionary who believed he was the one destined to carry out the book of revelations instructions, entombed the. It was considered an unspoiled paradise with its plentiful wildlife, fertile soils and clear running waters. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. While broken bows athletic history is limited primarily to high school football, it is recognized as one of the top high school programs in the state of oklahoma.
Broken bow the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and culture. Hochatown, ok three day weather forecast accuweather. With a riverbend area featuring acres of events and recreational programs, these parks are an outdoor lovers paradise. Broken bow vacation cabins cabins in broken bow ok. A history of hochatown, oklahoma 1997 roscoe dunjee. Above all, we are an innovative company dedicated to constant improvement and enhancement for our guests comfort and enjoyment. Hochatown happenings tourist information center broken. Top 25 things to do in broken bow, ok broken bow luxury cabins. Make sure and check out these little known places when you visit beavers bend. Hochatown state park, a beautiful part of the beavers bend resort park experience. Hochatown was named after a choctaw family that settled in the area with the last name of hocha. Explore this cemetery for graves, information and tombstones for names in hochatown cemetery in hochatown, oklahoma, a find a grave cemetery. The broken bow savages currently hold four state football championships, ranking third in class aaaa in the state, behind the clinton red tornadoes 14 and the ada cougars 19. Welcome to hochatown petting zoo, we offer a wide array of barnyard animals, birds, reptiles and even some exotics.
Page 1 of 6a history of first assembly of god broken bow, oklahoma 19853,500 years of burkes 1988burke family history 1988a history of cathedral of the hills edmond, oklahoma 1991lyle boren. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. The oklahoma section of the book world war ii honor list of dead and. Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries. Guests traveling down the winding roads through the forests of pine and hardwood trees will find adventure, beautiful scenery and plenty of activities inside this state park. The mccurtain county historical society is a group of volunteers that work to preserve, collect. Mccurtain county still shines in pictorial history book.
Things we need to know to inform guest in our area as well as locals. Land for sale in hochatown, oklahoma lands of america. Page 1 of 6a history of first assembly of god broken bow, oklahoma 1985 3500 years of burkes 1988burke family history 1988a history of cathedral of. Mccurtain county, oklahoma genealogy familysearch wiki. Beavers bend state park is located in the mountainous region of southeast oklahoma along the shores of broken bow lake and the mountain fork river. Then follows a pictorial recreation of the life and in some cases death of the 27 communities the county has known over the years. Instead, it was named after broken bow, nebraska, the home of herman and fred dierks, who had moved to southeastern oklahoma to establish the choctaw. Broken bow news and mccurtain county newsgraphic, broken bow, 19731976. The fur trade in oklahoma with broken bow native, bob burke. Plan your dream vacation in some of the finest cabins available in the broken bow lakebeavers bend and hochatown area of southeast oklahoma.
The city lies within the little dixie region of oklahoma, an area originally settled largely by southerners seeking a new start following. Hochatown lies in the central time zone cstcdt and observes daylight saving time. The land and people of southeastern oklahoma have a proud and storied heritage, and the beavers bend area is filled with landmarks and historical sites for visitors to seek out. Hochatown cemetery in hochatown, oklahoma find a grave. Served with pickle and chips and smothered with our original saucesubstitute chips with french fries, okra, baked beans, potato salad or coleslaw add. The land that would become hochatown was owned by the choctaw tribe, with twelve families moving into the area in the 1880s. Our cabin rentals company specializes in luxury vacation cabins near beavers bend state park and broken bow lake. The new hochatown country lodge combines the convenience and economy of a motor inn lodge and the experience and fun of a cabin or mountain lodge.
The 5 best things to do in hochatown 2020 with photos. The land that would become broken bow was owned by the choctaw tribe prior to being settled by colonizers. Bigfoot is scaring up stories and tourism dollars in. Hochatown is a community in mccurtain county, oklahoma, united states, the second to hold the name after the first was flooded by the damming of the mountain fork river to create broken bow lake. Keywordsoklahoma town history broken bow mccurtain county dierks lumber timber company choctaw nation tyson industries chicken beavers bend state park resort corps of engineers broken bow.
Mccurtain county, oklahoma genealogy genealogy familysearch. Highways 70 and 259, broken bow, in mccurtain county, is situated in the southeastern corner of oklahoma. Dec 10, 2015 its easy to find skeptics, too, like michele finchwalker, who runs a winery in hochatown. Lake hochatown broken bow real estate 25 homes for sale. Broken bow is a city in mccurtain county, oklahoma, united states. Browse 3 hochatown, oklahoma properties for sale on lands of america.
My husband and i rented a cabin in broken bow for our 20th anniversary and as an animal lover the first thing i wanted to do after we arrived was go to the hochatown petting zoo, my husband was a little skeptical because we have our own little petting zoo at home dogs, cats. The museum houses historical documents, antique forestry tools, wood art. The oklahoma land run by una belle townsend, oklahoma. Hochatown state park, an oklahoma state park located near.
Book your tickets online for the top things to do in hochatown, oklahoma on tripadvisor. The city lies within the little dixie region of oklahoma, an area originally settled largely by southerners seeking a new start following the. When the choctaw indians first came to oklahoma, about twelve families followed the trail northward from the old eagle to the valley in which hochatown was. The town was named for a choctaw indian, hocha, who arrived on the trail of tears in. The town grew and thrived over the years right after oklahoma statehood in 1907, and was also given the title of moonshine capitol of oklahoma. Army corps of engineers came to dam the mountain fork river and the small town was moved lock, stock and barrel to the current site. The land and people of southeastern oklahoma have a proud heritage, and the beavers bend area is filled with landmarks and historical sites for visitors. The city lies within the little dixie region of oklahoma, an area originally settled largely by southerners seeking a new start following the american civil war. Friends of beavers bend, is a nonprofit group dedicated to conserving the natural beauty and sharing endless adventures of beavers bend for our friends, present and future hochatime is proud to donate a portion of every purchase to friends of beavers bend.
She works part time for the state forestry department, and isnt convinced about bigfoot. Beavers bend cabins hochatown ok broken bow cabin lodging. Beavers bend state park towering timbers, crystal clear waters and mountainous terrain form what is affectionately referred to as oklahoma s little smokies. Bob burke has written more historical nonfiction books 100 than anyone else in history. The information contained here will give readers a glimpse into the not so well known history of the. See the mccurtain county entry of the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and culture for a brief history. Our average summer temperature is 80 degrees and we receive over 50 inches of rainfall a year which means our forests are green and our streams, rivers and lakes are full and clear. Tragic tales of old hochatown willeby, michael robert on. While broken bows athletic history is limited primarily to high school football, it is. Hochatown was originally settled in the mountain fork river valley by members of the choctaw tribe who had migrated to southeast oklahoma along the trail of tears in the 19th century. Broken bow news and mccurtain county newsgraphic, broken bow, 1973 1976.
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