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    Chickasaw

    National Recreation Area Oklahoma

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Stories

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

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.

Did You Know?

Car on the tour road, 1920s

Originally established in 1902 as the Sulphur Springs Reservation, Chickasaw National Recreation Area is one of the oldest national park areas in the United States and is older than the state of Oklahoma. More...