Bryan Co., OK; Town of Armstrong, Indian Territory - History 

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Submitted by the Bryan County Heritage Library 
Located in Calera, OK
Written by Lynda Massey			 
Typed for the archives by Trudy Marlow 
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	          ARMSTRONG, INDIAN TERRITORY

	On the banks of the blue River there is still in 
existence today the tiny town of Armstrong, Oklahoma.  
Armstrong was named for Frank C. Armstrong, a member of the 
Dawes Commission.

	Armstrong was near the site of Armstrong Academy that
was founded in 1844 by the Baptist Mission Society.  For years 
the Academy was known as Chata Tamaha and served for two decades 
as the capital of the Choctaw Nation.  The Academy was named for 
Captain William Armstrong, a Choctaw Agent.  The Armstrong 
Academy buildings were destroyed by fire in 1919.

	Armstrong had a post office from April 26, 1882 to 
October 30, 1883.  Then on April 22, 1898 another post office 
was established under the name of Academy.  It stayed in existence 
until March 15, 1920 as a post office station for the old Armstrong 
Academy.  It was located tow miles northeast of Bokchito, Oklahoma.