From the Buffalo Trail to Highway 69
The Jefferson Highway follows a path originally worn by herds of Bison traveling through the Great Plains. Native tribes followed these herds, establishing camps, villages, and mounds. What then became known as “Osage Trace” went on to form a line of forts and trading posts, and eventually towns. By 1915, this old route would become a part of the Jefferson Highway, and later on the present-day Highway 69.
Jefferson Highway Association
Oklahoma Chapter
The Oklahoma Chapter of the Jefferson Highway Association was founded in May 2024 at the National Conference in Alexandria, LA as the first state chapter. This website will contain historical research, tourist articles, maps, and media libraries.
The Jefferson Highway Association is a non-profit organization that aims to preserve, promote and enhance the historic Jefferson Highway auto trail, which runs from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Winnipeg, Canada.
2025 Jefferson Highway National Conference will be held in McAlester, OK
June 4-7, 2025
Contact Billy Sumner (918) 421-0589
