Texas Road was the most ancient and important trail through Oklahoma. Three Forks, at the head of navigation of the Verdigris River, was the oldest trading post in Oklahoma, dating from 1812. Creek and Osage Indian agencies stood on the east and west banks of the river below the falls of the Verdigris in buildings acquired from Col. A.P. Chouteau in 1828. The first party of emigrating Creek Indians landed here in February 1828. Between here and Fort Gibson, Sam Houston resided during his stay with the Cherokee Indians from 1828 to 1832. Near this spot on October 10, 1832, Washington Irving forded the river on his Tour of the Prairies.