Chief Pushmataha

Historical marker location:

6290 U.S. Highway 69, Porter, Oklahoma

( Marker is on U.S. 69, 0.4 miles north of 820th Road, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1995

Chief Pushmataha led a Mississippi Choctaw hunting expedition to the area in January of 1807 and attacked armed men under the leadership of French trader Joseph Bogy. Pushmataha County, in southeastern Oklahoma, is named for this great Choctaw leader.

Oklahoma has more man-made lakes than any other state in the U.S. Many of these lakes were created by damming rivers and streams, and they provide recreational opportunities for boating, fishing, and swimming.