Valliant’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Valliant. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Valliant was founded June 2, 1902, in what was the Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, and named for Frank W. Valliant, a chief divisional engineer for the Arkansas and Choctaw Railway then being constructed in the area. At the time of its founding, Valliant was located in Towson County, a part of the Apukshunnubbee District, one of three administrative super-regions comprising the Choctaw Nation.
A cotton gin opened in 1903, and continued operation until the 1930s. In 1904, the town incorporated and elected its first mayor. A newspaper began publishing in 1905. By 1920, the community had two banks, three hotels and nearly 20 other businesses.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Valliant’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Valliant’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewTownsite Limits of Valliant, Choc…, 1902: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people close to Valliant
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Valliant, decade by decade
1990s
1 historic place in Valliant
1 place in Valliant is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Townsite Limits of Valliant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, Depot Station Grounds on the Center Line of the Arkansas… (1902) and it appears here side by side.
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nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (2) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.