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3 unusual facts about Bass Reeves


Bass Reeves

In 2007, the U.S. Route 62 bridge crossing the Arkansas River between Muskogee and Fort Gibson, Oklahoma was named the Bass Reeves Memorial Bridge in his honor.

Reeves figures prominently in an episode of How It's Made, in which a Bass Reeves limited edition collectors' figurine is shown in various stages of the production process.

Ned Christie's War

The African-American lawman Bass Reeves accepted the challenge and led a failed expedition to capture the elusive renegade.



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