Welcome to Okfuskee County Treasurer's Office. The 2016 tax roll is now available. The first half is due by December 31, 2016, and the second half is due by March 31, 2017. Please call the office with any questions. Thank you for allowing me to serve as your County Treasurer.
1 Answer. Often referred to as the shortest link between the East and the West, the Suez Canal is located in Egypt and connects two bodies of water. The canal makes intercontinental travel simpler and quicker.Suez CanalThe Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea. It was first built in 1874 B.C.E. and has been recreated multiple times since then.HistoryThe first creation of a canal connecting the Mediterranean and Red seas was created by the Pharaoh Senausert III, according to the Suez Canal Authority. This first canal was filled in over time because it was not being used.Suez CanalThe canal referred to as the Suez Canal today was opened for use in 1869, according to the Suez Canal Authority.
On November 17, 1869, the Suez Canal connecting the Mediterranean and Red Seas was officially opened in a lavish ceremony at Egyptâs Port Said. The canal took more than 15 years to plan and build, and its construction was repeatedly hindered by political disputes, labor shortages and even a deadly cholera outbreak.