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Chickasaw National Recreation Area
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Historic photograph showing a group at Big Tom Spring, 1911
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Visitors at Big Tom Spring [present-day Pavilion Spring], June 17, 1911.
 

Chickasaw, with its long and rich cultural history, is home to many stories, tales and legends. For over a century, the mineral and fresh waters of the Platt District (the former Platt National Park), have drawn visitors to establish family traditions. Older than the State of Oklahoma, the park has played an important role in the lives of generations of Americans.

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The National Parks: Shaping the System
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The Bromide pavilion  

Did You Know?
In 1906 surveyors documented 32 freshwater and mineral springs in the Platt Historic District of Chickasaw National Recreation Area. Of those historic springs, only five have measurable flows today.
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Last Updated: July 12, 2008 at 09:53 EST