With the promise of new land and new opportunities, people flocked to the Indian Territory in hopes of making their fortune. By 1905, Vinita was as cultured and its people as educated as those in St. Louis and Kansas City. In two more years, the junction in the Cherokee Nation would become the center of Craig County in the brand new state of Oklahoma. Compiled from articles published in The Grand Laker, Pushin' Up Daisies 2 - Brand New State takes you back to the time when neighbors gathered together to create a community they had always dreamed of. Learn how to cook on a wood stove, create...
With the promise of new land and new opportunities, people flocked to the Indian Territory in hopes of making their fortune. By 1905, Vinita was as cu...