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Discover Oklahoma - Sallisaw
Brushy Lake State Park
Brushy Lake State Park and adjoining Sallisaw State Park wrap the eastern shoreline of beautiful Brushy Lake, a 358 acre lake with 4 miles of shoreline. The lake has a boat dock and walk out fishing dock.
Bring your RV's, campers, and tents to spend a few days at the park that is open year round. There are 19 electric/water hookups, 4 pull-thru sites, 50 primitive sites, restrooms/showers, sanitary dump station, picnic areas, 2 group shelters, playground and horseshoes.
| Fees: | Park Permit Required |
| Location: | 8 miles N. of Sallisaw on Hwy 59 |
| Contact: | (918) 775-6507 |
Sequoyah's Cabin
A blacksmith, silversmith, and trading post owner, Sequoyah profoundly influenced the Cherokee Nation through the gift of a written language. Realizing whites communicated through "talking leaves" he started experimenting with developing a symbol for each word in Cherokee. He soon realized this would not work, and instead developed symbols for the reoccurring sounds that form Cherokee words.
In 1818 Sequoyah moved from Alabama to Arkansas to operate a salt production and blacksmith works, and in 1828 he traded this land for property on Big Skin Bayou Creek in what is now Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. The one-room, log cabin Sequoyah built in his new home in 1829 is now preserved as a National Historic Landmark.
Hours of Operation
9am-5pm Tuesday through Friday 2pm to 5pm Saturday & Sunday Closed on Sate Holidays
Directions
North 3 Miles from Sallisaw on US HWY 59 East on State HWY 101 7 Miles R# 1 Box 141 Sallisaw, OK 74955 918-775-2413
City Walking Trails and Parks
McGee Park:
McGee Park is located in the northeast par of the city on McGee Drive just north of Cherokee. It has a 1/4 mile walking trail, playground equipment and a picnic shelter.
Jay Reynolds Park:
Jay Reynolds Park is located in the south part of the city on Iola street. It has a 6/10 mile walking trail, playground equipment and a picnic shelter. From Cherokee Avenue, take Wheeler Avenue south to Opdyke. Turn right on Opdyke and go underneath the train overpass, park is on the right.
Alex Denton Park:
Alex Denton Park is located on Delaware Street in the south part of the city. This park has playground equipment and a basketball court. From Cherokee Avenue, take Wheeler Avenue south to Delaware Street. Turn right on Delaware, park is on the left.
City Park:
City Park is located off of Redwood Street behind the city swimming pool. It has picnic tables and playground equipment.
Softball Fields:
The city softball fields (4-plex) are located on McGee Drive. From Cherokee and McGee, turn North on McGee and go approximately 1/4 of a mile.
Baseball Fields:
The youth baseball fields are located on J.T. Stites Boulevard next to Sallisaw High School.
Soccer / Football Fields:
The new youth soccer and football field is located on Port Arthur
Street in the south part of the city. From Cherokee Avenue, take Wheeler
Avenue south to Opdyke and go one block to Port Arthur Street. Turn
right on Port Arthur and go 2 blocks west, field is on the right.
Dwight Mission
Dwight is the perfect place to hold conferences, retreats, meetings, reunions, company excursions and more. Nestled in the beautiful hills of eastern Oklahoma, Dwight Mission provides an atmosphere conducive to spiritual growth for people of all ages. Visitors experience the unique opportunity to join the long line of God's witnesses who have gathered for fellowship, study, meditation and worship on this peaceful and secluded site. Dwight Mission is located on 176 acres approximately eleven miles northeast of Vian approximately ten miles northwest of Sallisaw, Oklahoma.
One of the oldest institutions in the Synod of the Sun, Dwight Mission was originally founded in 1820 and was one of the forty mission schools for Indians that the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. had in what is now Oklahoma. Dwight was the last of these schools to be closed (1948) as adequate educational opportunities were provided by the state and the national government. Since 1950, Dwight Mission's role has been to serve as a camp, conference and retreat center. It is currently under the direction of the Agency for Dwight Mission, a volunteer board elected from within the three Presbyteries in Oklahoma.
Seeking to model God's purpose for all humanity, Dwight Mission strives to increase Christ's witness in the world by proclaiming, presenting and participating in God's love by providing a natural sanctuary for God's people where the good news of the Gospel becomes operative in their lives, and by working with Cimarron, Eastern Oklahoma and Indian Nations Presbyteries in this ministry.
For more information or to make reservations, please contact the office for details.
Dwight Mission
RR 2 Box 71
Vian, OK 74962
Phone/Fax: (918) 775-2018
Kerr Lake
The lake area is beautiful any time of the year. It is especially scenic when flowering shrubs and leaf buds decorate the landscape with a soft glow in spring, or when the brilliant colors of fall start to unfold. For young and old alike, Kerr Lake has a variety of recreation for everyone. From swimming on the many beaches to camping and picnicking in one of the nice park areas. Camping areas are open year round and include facilities such as boat launching ramps, designated camp sites with full hookups, electric/water hookups, picnic areas, drinking water, shower facilities and sanitary facilities.
Robert S. Kerr Lake provides excellent opportunities for fishing and hunting. Principle species of fish in the lake include channel catfish, flathead catfish, white crappie, largemouth bass, striped bass, walleye and various sunfish species.
Whether by boat, sailboat or any type of craft, the broad expanse and depth of the water just about the dam and extending about 7 miles upstream, will justify the demand for any type of pleasure craft.
Observation decks at the Visitors Center offer an excellent view of barges and pleasure craft passing through the lock on the McClelland-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System.
| Fees: | Park Permit Required |
| Location: | Hwy 59, 8 miles South of Sallisaw |
| Contact: | (918) 775-4475 |
Overstreet-Kerr Historical Farm
At the Overstreet-Kerr Farm, visitors may glimpse at life on this working farm as it was in the early 20th century. See the lavishly restored, 1895, antique filled, 14-room pioneer home that is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. Focus on the Choctaw-pioneer farming and ranching life in the original barn, chicken house, potato house, smokehouse, herb gardens, antique farm equipment, rare breeds of livestock, such as, Pineywoods cattle, Spanish goats, and American Mammoth donkeys. Wander through an orchard of heirloom varieties of fruit and native trees marked on the nature trail.
The Kerr Center acquired the two-story home and the remaining 140 acres of Overstreet Ranch in 1988 from the Overstreet- Short Mountain Foundation. Restoration of the historic home and outbuildings was completed in 1991. The restored home includes period rooms, original woodwork, and four hand-carved fireplaces. The Kerr Center has preserved many of the Overstreet family photos, records, and furnishings. The Overstreet-Kerr Historical Farm provides educational programs and displays that reflect the events and history at the turn of the century.
| Tour Fee: |
Tour Fee: $3.00 adults, under 6 free **Fees during special educational events and exhibitions: Adults $5, Youth (6-18 years) $3. ***No fee for reserved school group tours, donations are appreciated. |
| Reservations required for the following: |
Group Tours/Meetings;Luncheons/Dinners; Dinners/Farm Picnics; Educational Workshops *Advance reservations required for groups of 10 or more. **Refreshments available with advance notice. |
| Hours of Operation: |
Monday - Thursday by
appointment only |
| Location: |
From I-40 at Sallisaw, OK take Hwy. 59 south ten miles to Overstreet-Kerr Road, then 1/4 miles west. |
| Contact: |
Jim Comb,
Manager (918) 966-3396 |
Spiro Mounds
Oklahoma's only archaeological park, is a 150-acre site encompassing 12 southern mounds which contain evidence of an Indian culture that occupied the site from 850 A.D. to 1450 A.D.
The Mounds are considered one of the four most important prehistoric Indian sites east of the Rocky Mountains.
Because of the great quantity of the materials recovered and the variety and vitality of its art forms, Spiro has been linked to the "Southern Cult," an association of mound sites built and utilized during the Mississippi period.
Spiro was an important center of commerce. The Spiro chiefs controlled trade between the vast reaches of the plains and verdant southeast woodlands. Other area villages recognized certain Spiro residents as political and/or religious leaders. They directed everyday farmers in the building of mortuary houses where the bodies of the high-ranking dead lay.
Many exotic religious rituals at Spiro centered upon the death and burial of elite members of the Spiro society. Other ceremonies included the celebration of planting, harvesting, and the changing of seasons.
The Park and Interpretative Center allow the visitors to acquaint themselves with the lifestyle of these prehistoric Indians through artifacts, displays, interpretive displays, period home, reconstructed mounds, and unexcavated mounds.
| Interpretive Center Hours: |
Wednesday thru Saturday, 9:00am to 5:00pm; Sunday, noon to 5:00pm |
| Reservations required for the following: |
Group and school tours are available by appointment! |
| Location: |
Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center is located 2.5 miles east and 4.5 miles north of Spiro, Oklahoma on paved roads. Take SH-9 east of Spiro to the Lock & Dam Road. |
| Contact: |
Spiro Mounds,
Archaeological Center |