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Farmers Exchange Bank Cherokee Main Street

Cherokee, Oklahoma

The Great Salt Plains Birding & Crystal Festival will be April 22 & 23. Some of the fun activities will include a free movie outside under the stars on Friday at dusk, at the Cherokee City Hall on Grand Ave. On Saturday we have a full line up planned, a town wide garage sale all day, a clean up Cherokee event from 2-5pm and from 9am-1pm come dig for crystals at the Crystal Digging site south of Cherokee, prizes to be awarded!! Bird lovers will enjoy a variety of bird watching out at the Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge. For more information visit www.cherokeemainstreet.org

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Great Salt Plains

In 1811

Cherokee, OK Natural Attractions

First United Methodist/Episcopal Church

The beautiful United Methodist Church of Cherokee was built in 1918

Cherokee, OK Historic Churches

Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge

Salt Plains was established in 1930 "as a refuge and breeding ground for birds." It provides habitat for approximately 300 species of birds and 30 species of mammals. The 32,030 acres is divided into almost equal parts of nonvegetated salt flat, open water, and vegetated land (

Cherokee, OK Wildlife Refuges

Centennial Wall

The Cherokee Strip Centennial Wall is inlaid with bricks etched with names commemorating the first homesteaders and pioneers who settled this area during the 1893 Land Run and contributed to the growth of our city.

Cherokee, OK Memorials

Salt Flats and Selenite Crystals

The salt plains are a unique geological area. Visitors may enjoy viewing the near perfectly flat 11,000-acre barren area with the wafer thin salt crust or dig for the Famous Salt Plains selenite crystals with the hour-glass sand inclusion.

Cherokee, OK Natural Attractions

Things to do near Cherokee, OK

Alabaster Caverns Caving

Roman Nose State Park

Senior Citizen Dances

Held the third Saturday of every month, the public is invited to attend these fun dances geared towards senior citizens....

The Powder Monkey's House

Kingfisher Notables

Small towns like Kingfisher have been the homes of many of the men and women who shaped and changed America. Here is just ...