Heavener Runestone State Park is located in eastern Oklahoma in Le Flore County just minutes east of Lake Wister and Lake Wister State Park and north of the Ouachita National Forest about 10 miles from the Arkansas border east of U.S. Highway 59. The 55-acre day-use park features mysterious carvings on a huge granite slab, rumored to be the work of Viking explorers. The stone was first seen by white men in 1874 and subsequently donated to the state in 1965 by the Herbert Ward family. "Parkhood" was achieved in 1970. Open daily until dark; handicapped accessible; motorcoach parking. Donations accepted.
Location:
Rt 1, Box 1510, Heavener Oklahoma 74937
Telephone
918-653-2241
Other History nearby:
(Fort Smith) Belle Grove Historic District
(Poteau) Caboose Museum
(Tuskahoma) Choctaw Nation Museum
(Fort Smith) Darby House
(Fort Smith) Fort Smith Museum of History
(Fort Smith) Guitar Museum
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01/09 Coming to The Heavener area
National Poultry Festival Rogers AR June14-15 In addition to a music concert, the weekend events includes a golf tournament, fishing tournament, skeet shoot, horseshoe tournament, ladies luncheon, motorcycle rally, kids’ activities, ice cream socials, a barbecue cooking contest, and a barbecue fair where delicious food can be sampled.
Johnson County Peach Festival Clarksville AR July25-28 Johnson County Peach Festival is the oldest festival in the State. Concessionaires bring their wares from good ol' home cookin' to handmade arts and crafts. Enjoy live entertainment and don't miss the Peach Cobbler Bake-Off and Jam/Jelly Contest.
Hope Watermelon Festival Hope AR August9-11 Watermelon Olympics, melon judging and auction, watermelon eating contest, seed spitting contest, melon toss, antique engine show, entertainment and SW Arkansas' largest arts and crafts show.
Tulsa Greek Festival Tulsa OK September19-21 Build your own Greek dinner, enjoy some Greek desserts, buy a Greek cookbook with an area flavor, and imagine the sights, sounds, and smells of Mediterranean life.
Arkansas Apple Festival Lincoln AR October4-6 The centerpiece of the festival is the unequalled variety of arts and crafts, featuring works of some of the most talented artisans in the Ozarks. One of the highlights of the Arkansas Apple Festival is the Apple Core Throwing Contest, a test of strength, accuracy, aerodynamics, and just plain luck.
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