Washunga, Oklahoma
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washunga-oklahoma-244-3315357
title:
Washunga, Oklahoma
text:
Washunga is a small community and ghost town in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States. Washunga was named for the leader of the Kaw Indians in the late 19th and early 20th century. The word means "bird" in the Kaw language. The name was often spelled Washungah. The town was established in 1903 at the headquarters of the Kaw tribe, called the Kaw Agency. A post office was established at the Kaw Agency in 1880 and continued until 1918. The building housing the former Kaw Agency is listed on the NRHP
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, United States
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washunga,_Oklahoma
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date modified:
2023-08-24T23:24:18Z
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13
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15