It was named for the noted Shawnee chief, Tecumseh. Landmarks include Shawnee Friends Mission and Barnard Elementary School. Tecumseh is the birthplace of Walter Clore, winemaker.
Tecumseh, Oklahoma gifts and souvenirs: 31 designs made from Tecumseh's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $99. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Tecumseh Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Tecumseh Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Tecumseh Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Tecumseh Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Tecumseh Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Tecumseh Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 4 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos
Six local landmarks as instant photos on kraft paper
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote
Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
Six local landmarks as instant photos, soft fleece 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
Population 2010: 6,457 → 2020: 6,302
From Wikidata (CC0).
A 320-acre (130-hectare) site was opened for settlement September 23, 1891, as a result of the land run into reservations of the Sac and Fox, Kiowa, Kickapoo, Shawnee, and Pottawatomi peoples. The townsite, named Tecumseh by a U.S. Army major, had been designated as the seat of County "B" in the newly formed Oklahoma Territory by the Department of the Interior on July 17, 1891. A post office was established in the town on September 18, 1891.
Railroads first arrived in 1896, when the Tecumseh Railway built a line in from Shawnee. This trackage, acquired by the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad, was extended to Asher in 1902, and was later owned by the Rock Island. In 1903, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway began serving Tecumseh's surrounding agricultural region, in which cotton was the main crop. Tecumseh was linked to Shawnee, Oklahoma by the Shawnee-Tecumseh Traction Co. in 1906, but ending in 1927.
Cotton production dropped in the 1920s because of depressed prices and a boll weevil infestation. The population declined for a time after 1930, because many townspeople moved away to earn a living elsewhere.
In 2002, the Supreme Court of the United States evaluated whether requiring students from Tecumseh schools to take drug tests to participate in extracurricular activities was constitutional. In a 5–4 decision, the court ruled that the tests were allowable in Board of Education v. Earls.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Tecumseh, Oklahoma, revision 1374944705 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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5 free coloring pages of Tecumseh, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Tecumseh's population was 6,302 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 6,457 in 2010.
Shawnee Friends Mission
Barnard Elementary School
A view of Tecumseh
A view of Tecumseh