Rentiesville
Located seventeen miles southwest of Muskogee, Rentiesville possesses a unique blend of musical and academic achievements. This all-Black town is home to famed blues-man D.C. Minner who annually hosts the Dusk 'Til Dawn Blues Festival in Rentiesville, a festival that attracts blues artists and fans alike. Also defining the small town, which was established in 1903, is its pivotal role in the Civil War. Oklahoma's most significant Civil War event, the Battle of Honey Springs, was fought in Rentiesville and is known as the "Gettysburg of the West."
P.O. Box 34
Rentiesville, OK 74459
- Rentiesville: www.pe.net/~rksnow/okcountyrentiesville.htm
- Battle of Honey Springs: http://www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/battles/ok007.htm
- Dusk 'Til Dawn Blues Festival: http://www.dcminnerblues.com
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