The Museum of the Red River is absolutely spectacular and is a gem of a place in McCurtain County…read more They have rotating exhibits and the most amazing collection of native american art and historical artifacts. They have classes for people of all ages to enjoy. I highly highly recommend this museum for all who visit the area and locals as well.

What a fun, free way to spend some time in Oklahoma! This museum is very clean and well-kept. The…read moreemployees were knowledgeable and friendly. We really enjoyed the quick overview they gave when we first entered. There are a variety of artifacts on display, a cute kids area where they can craft and read books, and of course, the local dinosaur display!

Amazing place! The couple that runs it are wonderful people with fun stories. They can tell you all…read moreabout the rocks and even where they sourced them. The lady is super great with kids and lets them use her magnify glass to examine the rocks while she explains how and what they're looking at. We always make a point to stop in and see what's new. Very fair prices to top it off and no fake stuff like at the kids' place down the road.

Amazing collection of rocks. We come for the rocks not the museum, which is fun and quirky. Bit of…read morea throw back experience.

The Gardner is a great place to see relics, antiques and tools from the Choctaw Indians. The…read moreChoctaws were moved from Mississippi to Oklahoma on the Trail of Tears and here you can find the history and the relics. The (remains of ) 2000 year old Cypress Tree is very cool to see. Gives a bit of perspective. It's worth the stop to meet the owners and to learn about the beginning of Oklahoma as a state, and the Choctaw Indians and the history of the removal. The museum is located near the Mountain Fork River, so if you are planning a float trip, you can stop by the museum before you hit the water.

Its hard to find (your GPS may lead you to the wrong place - I updated the location on Yelp so it…read moremay lead you correctly), and if you go during the summer its going to be hot, but its worth it. I came here based on reviews on a travel site, and I'm glad I did. Although it may be hit or miss, I believe most of the time you will find a very elderly gentleman as a tour guide. Jackpot (assuming you aren't in a hurry, which you shouldn't be if you are here). He was a wealth of knowledge. This isn't a traditional museum. Its an old house, full of artifacts. Some you would expect, some you wouldn't. We started by viewing EXCEPTIONAL examples of fossils and crystals in the porch area, as shown in the pics I posted. This isn't even all of them, and the pics do not do them justice. They were museum quality specimens for sure. Inside there are signs posted everywhere not to take pics, and so I did not. As mentioned there are traditional antique items you would expect in an old home, but in our opinions, the best part was the antique guns and indian artifacts. I think that little kids would be bored and hard to control here, but older elementary age and up might really enjoy this place. I know we did!

Very nicely done! We had a flight cancellation on a very rainy Saturday which led us to the…read moremuseum. Glad we went. The staff was very nice and the displays were great. Keep up the good work! Thank you!

Since I'm not from this area, I wouldn't know what to expect. Obviously, the early U.S. Army had a…read morefort here. They say something about defending against an Indian uprising. I could write for days about such a thing, but that takes away from the museum. The museum has a few exhibits for free in the lobby. If you want to see the rest of the first, and the second floor, it's $5.00 for adults, which isn't bad, considering the amount of information and the orderly way in which it's presented. Of course, flash photography is not wanted, as it can cause older items to deteriorate more quickly. They had early maps of the area, including a French map of the Native American Indians, which was quite informative. A handy guide to French would have made it accessible to everyone. They presented many items from the 1800s and early 1900s throughout the building, including vehicles, tools, and clothing. There were newspaper articles explaining events. I was surprised to see the creative use of typography, given the difficulty of manually assembling a page of metallic type. Along with this, they showed a couple of printing presses. On the second floor, they went into later years, up through the 1960s, and touched on subjects more likely to still be on the minds of older generations in the area. I suspect that school kids will go to the museum no matter what, but those who don't know about the history of the area should take the trip. Besides, feeding a museum in order to help preserve your history isn't a bad thing at all.

What a powerful message of uniting people, ingenuity of language development, and preservation of…read moreNative American history! The gentleman was extremely knowledgeable with fascinating facts. It is immaculately clean and professional displayed. Bathrooms are spotless and clean. It is worth the time to stop and learn the history and embrace the culture of unity, academic acceleration, and dignitary level negotiation for the sake of evolving the quality of life for the people.

Nice little detour off I40. Great spot if you need to stretch your legs and have a meal. There is…read moreplenty of space to walk around and view the beautiful landscape and a part of history. A building has been built around Seqouyah's cabin to ensure It's continued survival. This cabin is a little out of the way so if you are in a time crunch I suggest you skip it but if you have time it is worth visiting this free piece of history.

Amazing place!! Appreciate nature and the art displayed in this center. The staff is very…read morewelcoming and hospitable.

Kids enjoyed it and the connecting trail. I would recommend anyone who in the area to check it out.read more

What a stunning collection of antique cars and neon! I would go just to check out the neon signs…read moreeven if there were no cars. This is really something to see that one would never expect on a restroom break and fuel spot.

Definitely worthy of a restroom break, refuel, and gander!…read more In the back of Gasquatch gas station, these beautiful vintage cars and neon signs are displayed. I only wish we had been able to get closer to the cars and/or that there was an informative plaque listing the make/model/year/edition of the cars. This took me back to visiting car shows with my dad! A nice, free stop with a little something extra:)

Don't miss this fabulous Musuem in Ft Smith!! It was such an awesome experience and the setting on…read morethe Arkansas River is spectacular!!

If you're a history buff... Especially a history buff that loves the old west in the US, this is a…read moregreat museum to visit. It's very new and has a great architectural theme to it being that it is essentially built in the form of the sheriff's star...It's a clean. It offers great Learning opportunities in the form of exhibits and eyewitness accounts, the museum also offer special learning opportunities for students and the public alike and finally the facility is available for rental for a special events. It is a spectacular location located along the Arkansas river and is quite stunning and comfortable to enjoy.