Telephones in 1886

Telephones in 1886 is an Oklahoma historical marker in Muskogee County.

Muskogee County · on grounds of Fort Gibson Historic Site

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The first commercial long-distance telephone line in Oklahoma was placed in service here in 1886. It connected Fort Gibson with Tahlequah and Muskogee. The line was built by a company formed by a group of Cherokees that included L. B. Bell, J. S. Stapler, J. B. Stapler, C. W. Turner, John S. Scott, and E. D. Hicks.

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