Sequoyah County

Sequoyah County was once a part of Arkansas, was created at statehood, and named for the Sequoyah District of the Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory. Sequoyah was the Cherokee who developed an alphabet for his people. Sallisaw is the county seat. Sequoyah County is make up of 715 square miles consisting of rolling hills, a major lake and two major stream systems

Things To See and Do

Applegate Cove Campgrounds
http://www.reserveusa.com/nrrs/ok/appg/

Cowlington Point Campgrounds
http://www.reserveusa.com/nrrs/ok/cowl/

Short Mountain Cove Campground
http://www.reserveusa.com/nrrs/ok/shmc/

Lake Tenkiller
http://www.laketenkiller.com/

Blue Ribbon Downs racetrack is Oklahoma’s first pari–mutuel horse racing track.
http://www.blueribbondowns.net/

Robert S. Kerr Reservoir

Sequoyah’s Home in Sallisaw. Sequoyah also known as John Guess, the Cherokee soldier and teacher, gained world wide fame when he invented the Cherokee syllabary. His statue is in the Nation’s Capitol in Washington, D.C. as one of two greatest men. The giant redwood trees of California are named for him. The original log cabin home of Sequoyah is located 3 miles north of Sallisaw on U.S. Highway 59, then east on Oklahoma State Highway 101. The cabin was built in 1829 and contains many artifacts relative to Sequoyah remarkable achievements. The Sequoyah Home is open to the public year–round

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