Annual fishing tournaments are a part of the action at the Purcell City Lake. The scenic lake includes a paved drive around it, numerous picnic areas, and the capacity for recreational vehicles.
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Historic Hotel Love
The sixty-three room Hotel Love was constructed in 1895 and opened for business in March of 1896. The Purcell Register, a territorial newspaper, reported that the building was "by far the finest hotel in the Chickasaw Nation and has but one equal in the territory ... one at Muskogee."
Purcell, OK Historic HotelsOutdoor Art
This surreal representation of a "bug" stands in a field along the highway just north of the Purcell city limits.
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WPA Pecan Bowl
Built during the depression as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's WPA program, the construction of Okemah's WPA Pecan ...
Route 66 Interpretive Center
WELCOME TO THE CHANDLER ROUTE 66 INTERPRETIVE CENTER ... "a whole new meaning for the term REST STOP" You will be delighte...