Cherokee, Oklahoma
Sibley Marker
Major George C. Sibley, Indain agent from Fort Osage, Missouri, was the first white man to view the Salt Flats. He led an expedition to the Flats in the summer of 1811. ...
Sibley Marker
The salt plains are a unique geological area. Visitors may enjoy viewing the near perfectly flat 11,000-acre barren area with the wafer thin salt crust or dig for the Famous Salt Plains selenite crystals with the hour-glass sand inclusion.
Cherokee, OK Natural AttractionsThe beautiful United Methodist Church of Cherokee was built in 1918
Cherokee, OK Historic ChurchesThe Alfalfa County Courthouse was built in 1921
Cherokee, OK Historic CourthousesSalt Plains was established in 1930 "as a refuge and breeding ground for birds." It provides habitat for approximately 300 species of birds and 30 species of mammals. The 32,030 acres is divided into almost equal parts of nonvegetated salt flat, open water, and vegetated land (
Cherokee, OK Wildlife Refuges