Originally named Bigheart, after the chief of the Osage Indians, Barnsdall is now named after oilman T.N. Barnsdall. The Bigheart Museum houses artifacts from the city's oilfield days, and Cherokee and Osage Nation artifacts.
Barnsdall, OK Museums"Ripley's believe It Or Not" calls it the world's only oil well in the middle of Main Street.
Barnsdall, OK One Of A KindsThe 5.4 mile trail, located near Sallisaw and the Robert S. Kerr Dam and Recreation Area, presents a challenge to hikers with...