Sallisaw is in the Green Country region of Oklahoma and the county seat for Sequoyah County. A town that was designated as the Depression-scene setting at the beginning of The Grapes Of Wrath, an image Sallisaw isn't always terribly proud of.
Sequoyah, creator of the Cherokee syllabary. Lithograph by an unknown artist, probably from a painting by Charles Bird King. (Smithsonian Institution)
35.5137-94.65221Sequoyah's Cabin,470288 State Hwy. 101(3 miles north and seven miles east of Sallisaw),☏ 1 918 775-2413.Tu-F 9AM-5PM; Sa-Su 2PM-5PM.Home of Sequoyah who invented the Cherokee alphabet.Free.
35.46093-94.7857214 Flags Museum,400 E Cherokee Ave,☏ 1 918 775-2608.A museum that pays tribute to the 14 different sovereignties that had jurisdiction of some sort over Oklahoma at one point or another, housed in two 19th century cabins and an old railroad depot.(updated Oct 2021)
35.46473-94.862053Sallisaw City Park(just under 5 miles west of town on W Cherokee Ave (US Route 64).).A pretty place because it has a waterfall.(updated Oct 2021)
Applegate Cove Marina(I-40 Exit 308, 6.5 miles S on Hwy 59, then 2 miles W at Pier 7 Store),☏ 1 918 775-4522.Boat ramps and docks, motor repair, limited off-season facilities.
Robert S. Kerr Lake & Reservoir(8 mile south on US59),☏ 1 918 775-4475.Fishing, swimming, picnicking and boat launching. Species of fish include channel catfish, flathead catfish, white crappie, largemouth bass, striped bass, walleye and various sunfish species.
Shadow Creek Country Club(S. Wheeler).Golfing at an 18-hole public course with bent grass greens.
35.60176-95.036472Tenkiller State Park,448159 E 979 Dr, Vian,☏ 1 918 489-5641.One of Oklahoma's most beloved lake parks, with a visitor center, restaurant, swimming pool, lodge and cabins, hiking trails, and nature center. The palisades here and there along the shore and clear water make for fine views and decent scuba diving.(updated Oct 2021)
Wildhorse Mountain Bar-B-Q(3.5 miles South of City on Hwy 59),☏ 1 918 775-9960,[email protected].Tu-Sa 10AM-8PM, Su 10AM-6PM, Closed Monday.Barbeque prepared in an outside cooker served fast-food style.
KOA Sallisaw/Fort Smith West,US 59 South,☏ 1 918 775-2792,toll-free: 1-800-562-2797,fax: 1 918 775-2774,[email protected].Peaceful, shady, pull-through sites for RVs and shady, grassy sites for tents. Propane and dump station on site. Three Kamping Kabins with heat/AC available. Catch-and-release fishing pond, large clean restrooms, laundry facilities.
Blue Jay Inn and Suites,1700 W Cherokee St,☏ 1 918-775-4406.Offering a complimentary deluxe continental breakfast, whirlpool suites with king beds, restaurant, guest laundry and truck and bus parking.
Overstreet-Kerr Historical Farm, 29186 Overstreet-Kerr Rd., Phone: 1 918 966-3396. The Overstreet home was built in 1895 and restored in 1991 Workshops teach old-fashioned crafts such as soap making and blacksmithing.
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