Things To Do

If you love learning about all kinds of interesting information as well as seeing many historical things, then one place you definitely have to visit is the “Forest Heritage Center Museum”.

 

The Forest Heritage Center Museum is located actually inside the Beavers Bend State Park, and is operated by the Forest Heritage Center Advisory Board and Oklahoma Forestry Services.

 

Visitors who come to this museum will be able to find all kinds of interesting things. For instance, some of the things you’ll find includes stuff like historical documents, antique forestry tools, wood art, homestead memorabilia, and a research library filled with books, periodicals, and other materials dealing with forestry. 

 

Inside this museum, you can also find 14 large dioramas (which is painted by Harry Rossoll, the artist who created Smokey Bear) that cover Prehistoric Forests, Caddo Indians, Papermaking in the South, 1940’s Lumbering, and Forest Appreciation. Each one of these dioramas are accompanied by a taped narration which makes the experience so much more enjoyable.

 

Some other exhibits which you can find here also includes things like 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.

 

Plus for those people that are wanting to learn more about the states forests and forest industry, the staff here will happily arrange educational programs or tours for people to learn. But the best part about this place is that admission to this museum is totally free, which means you won’t have to spend a single penny.

 

Visiting this museum is a great experience as it has so many things to offer. It’s no wonder it is one of the best things to do in Broken Bow, Oklahoma.