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address: Rt. 66Large blue whale in a swimming hole as novelty architecture. Picnic area.
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phone: +1 918 266-2291address: 5350 Cimarron RoadMaritime Education Center with videos and a small artefact collection describing the Port’s history and economic impact on Oklahoma. The furthest inland, ice-free international seaport in America serves as head of navigation for the 445-mile McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System, which leads to the Mississippi River. A self-guided driving tour of the port is permitted (8AM-4:30PM weekdays only) but you must remain in your vehicle.
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Hard Rock Casino and ResortBilled as Oklahoma's Largest Casino, This Neo-Art-Deco-Styled monolith is always under construction. (Formerly The Cherokee Casino)
Events
Cherokee Art MarketThe Largest Annual Native American Art Market in the Great Plains. (1st-2nd Weeks October)
Cowboy Trade DaysThis event recently some years ago. It's kind of a western goods rummage sale (And a high-end one at that), but you can find some interesting things here (A Navajo Rug for $200 is one example). If you want some good books about the Native Americans or jewelry by local artists, this is the place for you. (August–September)
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phone: +1 918 266-4227address: 19605 East Skelly Dr
Go next
- Coal Mining History and more at the Historical Society in Broken Arrow.
- Tulsa for its oil barons, history and the architecture they left behind.
- Claremore is the historic hometown of Will Rogers and home to numerous museums.
