Because the M-K-T built a line south through Indian Territory in 1872, Checotah was born.  That first tiny Depot housed a telegraph office and the town's original Post Office and soon, it became a major shipping point for cattle and agricultural produce.

This Katy Depot was ............

• built in 1890
• last used for passenger service in June, 1965
• placed on the Oklahoma landmark inventory in 1980
• and more interesting facts about its Railroad Beginnings can be found in the Museum

Some of the Depot Exhibits are ..............

• M-K-T Railroad
• Cowboys
• Indians
• Pioneers
• Paul Henry Carr Monument (1924-1944)
• Scale model of USS CARR (FFG-52) (commissioned guided missile frigate)