Forest Heritage Center

“Wood Art Capital of Oklahoma” this World Class Forestry Museum is located in Beavers Bend State Park.

The Forest Heritage Center Museum is located in Beavers Bend State Park (north of Broken Bow, Oklahoma).  Operated by the Forest Heritage Center Advisory Board and Oklahoma Forestry Services, the museum houses historical documents, antique forestry tools, wood art, homestead memorabilia, and a research library filled with books, periodicals, and other materials pertaining to forestry.

Visitors to the museum will view 14 large dioramas (painted by Harry Rossoll of Atlanta, Georgia, the artist who created Smokey Bear) that cover Prehistoric Forests, Caddo Indians, Papermaking in the South, 1940’s Lumbering, and Forest Appreciation.  Each diorama is accompanied by a taped narration.  Other exhibits include the Forest Wood Art Gallery, chainsaw carvings, a 100 year old log cabin from the Kiamichi Mountains, and traditional woodworking tools dating from the earliest tools used in the harvesting of timber from the mountains.

No Admission Charge

Open 365 days a year from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Beavers Bend Resort Park

4350 S, OK-259A
Broken Bow, OK 74728 

580-494-6497

Fort Towson Historic Site & Museum

Fort Towson was established in 1824 to quell conflicts between lawless elements, American Indian peoples, and settlers claiming the area as part of Arkansas Territory. The fort also served as an outpost on the border between the United States and Texas, which at that time was part of Mexico. Connected to the East by road, Fort Towson served as a gateway for settlers bound for Texas during the 1830s. Those passing through the area included Sam Houston, Davy Crockett, and Stephen F. Austin. When the Choctaw and Chickasaw were displaced from their lands in the southeastern United States, the fort served as a point of dispersal upon their arrival in the West. The fort was also an important staging area for US forces during the Mexican War of 1846.

896 W. 4375 Road
Fort Towson, OK 74735 

580-873-2634

Gallery 259

Oklahoma Art Gallery in Hochatown – Contemporary Art Gallery featuring Oklahoma Artists

Fine Original Paintings, Prints, Sculptures, & Hats

Open Mon-Sat

175 Post Oak Rd
Broken Bow, OK 74728 

580-236-7239

Gasquatch, LLC

Our beer cave is the coldest you will find! 28 degrees! Not only do we have the best line up of Import beers, we also carry some Domestic beers made by our friends at Mountain Fork Brewery and Beavers Bend Brewery along with a vast selection of other Made in Oklahoma beers.

3600 NE Lincoln Rd
Idabel, OK 74745 

580-407-8836

Museum of the Red River

The Museum of the Red River is home to art and archaeology from around the world and the Oklahoma State Dinosaur, Acrocanthosaurus atokensis. Admission is always free thanks to our corporate partners.

812 E Lincoln Rd
Idabel, OK 74745 

580-286-3616