Durant is in the Chickasaw Country region of Oklahoma. Teddy and Eleanor Roosevelt once spoke here, even though it was a sundown town. It gained impetus through the railroad and eventually became a major commerce area for the Choctaw Tribe, with their casino and other investments.
Get in
[edit]Get around
[edit]See
[edit]- 1 Three Valley Museum, 401 W Main St (Highway 69/75), ☏ +1 580-920-1907. Tu-F 1PM-5PM. Some little things like a horse and buggy and a tractor for peanut farming.
- World's Largest Peanut Monument, 201 N 3rd Ave, disputed biggest-sized peanut statue, to pay respect to the lowly peanut farmer.
- 2 Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 425 W. University Blvd, ☏ +1 580-745-2000.
Do
[edit]- 1 Choctaw Casino Resort, 4216 S. Hwy 69/75, toll-free: +1 888-652-4628.
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[edit]The Choctaw Casino Resort is definitely a principal place of lodging here, with its hotel tower and irregularly shaped pool surrounded by caves and bridges, its dining options and gaming.
Go next
[edit]| Routes through Durant |
| McAlester ← Atoka ← | N  S
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→ Leonard → Greenville |
| Ardmore ← Madill ← | W  E
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→ Hugo → Hot Springs |
| Tulsa ← Atoka ← | N  S
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→ Sherman → Dallas |