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Oklahoma Museums and Historical Sites in LAKE COUNTRY


Abreviation Keys - Courtesy of Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department
Su, M, Tu, W, Th, F, Sa = days of the week
a = adults
c = children
sc = senior citizens
by appt = by appointment
mi = miles
Sum = summer
Win = winter
Fal = fall
Spr = spring
(D) = donations accepted
GBA = group tours by appointment
H = partially or completely handicapped-accessible
M = motorcoach parking available

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Ada

Chickasaw Cultural Center
520 E Arlington, Box 1548, Ada 74820
Chickasaw Tribal Complex 405/436-2603, Ext 303
M-F 9a-5p Closed legal holidays G,H,M FREE(D)
Guided tours offer an educational look at modern tribal society, as well as some tribal artifacts dating to the 1500s.

Ardmore

Eliza Cruce Hall Doll Museum
320 E Street NW, Ardmore 73401 405/223-8290
M-Th 10a-8:30p, F-Sa 10a-4p Closed legal holidays GBA, H,M FREE(D)
Housed within the Ardmore Public Library, contains approximately 300 rare and antique dolls from around the world.

Greater Southwest Historical Museum
35 Sunset Drive, Ardmore, OK 73401, Phone: 580-226-3857, Fax: 580-223-4052
This exhibition of 150,000 artifacts from 17 surrounding states explores the region's history through music, historic fashions, toys, early businesses, tools and other displays. The adjoining Military Memorial Museum is the only full military museum representing all branches. Gift shop available, Free Admission, Advance Group Reservations Required, Tour Bus Parking
Days/Hours Open: Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1-5pm

Military Memorial Museum
PO Box 225, Ardmore 73402
31 Sunset Drive 405/226-5522
Tu-Sa 10a-5p, Su 1-5p Closed Thanksgiving & Christmas G,H,M FREE(D)
6,000 square feet of military artifacts, from the Civil War to Desert Storm. Within Greater Southwest Historical Museum.

Tucker Tower Nature Center
3310 S Lake Murray Drive #1, Ardmore 73401
Lake Murray Resort Park 405/223-2109
Sum, Daily 9a-7p; Spr & Fal, W-Su 9a-5p Closed Dec-Jan M .50
Housed in 1930s governor's retreat built by the WPA, contains fossils & exhibits of natural and cultural history of the Lake Murray area.

Atoka

Confederate Memorial Museum/Information Center
PO Box 245, Atoka 74525
US-69 N 405/889-7192
M-Sa 9a-4p Closed legal holidays GBA, H,M FREE(D)
On the site of a Confederate outpost, exhibits focus on area Civil War activity and Atoka County history. Cemetery, Choctaw artifacts.

Davis

Arbuckle Historical Museum
12 Main, Santa Fe Depot, Davis 73030 405/369-3721
Su 1-5p FREE(D)
Includes local history and a scale model of Fort Arbuckle, which was active from 1851-1870.

Durant

Fairchilds Gallery
405 Denison, Durant 74701 405/924-2399
By appt GBA, H,M FREE
Collection of American Indian artwork includes 300-year-old doll collection, oil paintings, bronzes, beadwork and rugs.

Fort Washita Military Park
HC 62, Box 213, Durant 74701
15 mi E on SH-199 405/924-6502
M-Sa 9a-5p, Su 1-5p Closed state holidays GBA, M FREE(D)
Remains and grounds of mid-1800s military frontier post. Buildings house military artifacts.

Three Valley Museum
PO Box 1191, Durant 74701
16th and Elm 405/920-1907
M-Sa 1:30-4:30p Closed holidays GBA, H,M FREE(D)
Housed in basement of 1909 building that serves as Choctaw Nation headquarters; artifacts of early statehood.

Gene Autry

Gene Autry Oklahoma Museum
PO Box 67, Gene Autry 74346
NE of Ardmore on SH-53 E 405/294-3047
Sa 10a-4p, Su 1-4p or by appt Closed Christmas GBA, H,M, FREE(D)
Dedicated to the "Singing Cowboys of the B Western Movies," offers memorabilia of Western film stars.

Healdton

Healdton Oil Museum
315 E Main, Healdton 73438 405/229-0317
F-Sa 9a-5p, Su 1-5p Closed state holidays G,H,M FREE(D)
Site of what was once the richest oilfield in the world; exhibits of tools, well-drilling equipment and related items.

Lindsay

Murray-Lindsay Mansion
PO Box 282, Lindsay 73052
410 SW 5 405/756-8636
Tu-Su 1-5p GBA, H,M FREE(D)
1881 home and furnishings of prominent Chickasaw settler features 187-piece teapot collection, photos and other family items.

Sulphur

Arbuckle Historical Museum
113 West Muskogee, Sulphur 73086 405/622-2824
M-Sa 8a-4p Closed legal holidays GBA, H FREE(D)
Focuses on the history of the Chickasaw, mineral springs, former Platt National Park and early ranch life.

Travertine Nature Center
PO Box 201, Sulphur 73086
US-77, Chickasaw National Recreation Area 405/622-3165
Sum, M-Th 8a-7p, F-Sa 8a-9p; Win, 8a-5p Closed Christmas & New Years GBA, H,M FREE(D)
Educational exhibits about area wildlife; living rattlesnakes, turtles, centipedes and a barred owl.

Tishomingo

Bank of the Chickasaw National Museum
101 S Capital Ave, Tishomingo 73460
413 W Main 405/371-2175
M-F 8a-5p Closed holidays G,M FREE(D)
Restored structure was the bank for the Chickasaw Tribe at the turn of the century.

Kiamichi Country

Broken Bow

Gardner Mansion & Museum
Route 1 Box 576, Broken Bow 74728
6 mi E on US-70 405/584-6588
Sum, M-F 8a-6p, Su 2-6p; Win, M-F 10a-5p, Su 2-5p GBA, M $2a, $1c
On the grounds of this Choctaw chief's 1880 home is a 2,000-year old Cypress tree killed by lightning in 1982.

Fort Towson

Fort Towson Military Park
HC 63, Box 1580, Fort Towson 74735-9273
1 mi NE of city 405/873-2634
M-Sa 9a-5p, Su 1-5p Closed state holidays GBA, M FREE(D)
Ruins of 1824-1854 Army post with artifacts on display. Site of Civil War General Stand Watie's surrender in 1865.

Haworth

Henry Harris Home
HC 60, Box 2070, Haworth 74740
5 1/2 mi SW on SH-3 405/245-1129
By appt GBA, M FREE(D)
1867 residence of Choctaw leader; original furnishings. Displays detail the Trail of Tears period of Indian removal to Oklahoma.

Goodland Presbyterian Children's Home
PO Box 70, Hugo 74743
SW of city on SH-271A 405/326-7568
M-Sa 8a-5p Closed 1st 2 weeks of both Jul and Dec GBA, H,M FREE(D)
1848 buildings still in use as orphanage and boarding school for American Indian children.

Showmen's Rest/Mt Olivet Cemetery
c/o Chamber of Commerce, 200 S Broadway, Hugo 74743
Trice & 8th St 405/326-7511
Daily 8a-5p GBA, H,M FREE
Unusual monuments of circus performers; burial place of champion bull riders Freckles Brown and Lane Frost.

Idabel

Museum of the Red River
812 E Lincoln Rd, Idabel 74745 405/286-3616
Tu-Sa 10a-5p Closed major holidays GBA, H,M FREE(D)
Explores diversity of American Indian cultures of North and South America, from ancient times to the present.

Indianola

Choate House Museum
PO Box 239, Indianola 74442
W Walnut 918/823-4421
By appt GBA, H,M FREE
1867 log home of Choctaw Senate president is furnished with 18th- and 19th-century items. Barn and outbuildings.

McAlester

Coal Miners Memorial Plaza
PO Box 759, McAlester 74501
400 S 3rd, Chadick Park 918/423-2500
Daily GBA, H,M FREE
Documents the impact of the coal mining industry in early Pittsburg County. Coal miners Wall of Memories; Carl Albert statue.

McAlester Building Foundation
PO Box 1846, McAlester 74502
200 E Adams 918/423-2932
M-F 8a-2p, Sa-Su by appt Closed major holidays GBA, H,M FREE(D)
Themed rooms and hands-on displays in old high school contain Indian history, coal mining, military hall of fame.

Pittsburg County Historical Museum
113 E Carl Albert Pkwy, McAlester 74501 405/423-2550
M-F 9a-3p Closed legal holidays GBA FREE(D)
Research and genealogical library, Dawes Indian Rolls; mining, Indian artifacts.

Swink

Choctaw Chief's House
PO Box 165, Swink 74761
US-70 between Ft Towson and Valliant 405/873-2301
By appt GBA, H,M FREE(D)
Renovated 1837 home of Choctaw Chief, built by the U.S. government as prescribed by the 1830 Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek.

Tuskahoma

Choctaw Nation Museum
HC 64 Box 3270, Tuskahoma 74574-9758
US-271 N 918/569-4465
Sum, Tu-Sa 8a-4p; Win, M-F 8a-4p Closed holidays GBA, H,M FREE(D)
1884 capitol of the Choctaw tribe houses vintage clothing, tribal documents and Choctaw pottery. Gift shop.

Wilburton

Robbers Cave Nature Center
PO Box 9, Wilburton 74578
SH-2, Robbers Cave State Park 918/465-5154
Su-F 10a-5p, Sa 10a-7p Closed Thanksgiving & Christmas GBA, H,M FREE
Refurbished CCC bathhouse with exhibits about Native American history, natural history and the environment. Gift shop.



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