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Totem Pole Park, Foyil

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Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park consists of eleven objects and one building on 14 acres in Rogers County, Oklahoma. The park is ten miles north-east of Claremore and is located 3.5 miles east of historic U.S. Route 66 and Foyil. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 30, 1999 and is currently owned and operated by the Rogers County Historical Society and the Foyil Heritage Association. The park's main totem pole is claimed to be the "World’s Largest Concrete Totem Pole."
The park was constructed by Ed Galloway, a retired manual arts teacher who had taught for over 20 years at the Children's Home orphanage in Sand Springs, OK. Upon his retirement, Galloway had moved to a small farm near Foyil. He soon began work on the totem pole, which he built using modern building materials, including six tons of steel, 28 tons of cement, and 100 tons of sand and rock. In 1948, Galloway completed the totem pole, which had a completed height of approximately 90 ft (27 m). At its base, the totem pole is 30 ft (9 m) wide, and it rests on the back of a turtle. The entire totem pole is decorated with approximately 200 bas relief images, which include brightly colored Native American portraits, symbols, and animal figures. PutTotem Pole Park into our Foyil tour planner and find out what's close by, where to stay, and where to head next.
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  • A little detour off Route 66, but so enjoyed. If you like a little crazy and a little art you won't be disappointed. No dogs allowed, but there is a dog area away from everything. Check out the.....  more
    A little detour off Route 66, but so enjoyed. If you like a little crazy and a little art you won't be disappointed. No dogs allowed, but there is a dog area away from everything. Check out the.....  more »
  • We stopped here for some pictures and met a wonderful lady working the gift shop. Joann made our afternoon as we visited with her. She is super friendly and very accommodating. I would recommend... 
    We stopped here for some pictures and met a wonderful lady working the gift shop. Joann made our afternoon as we visited with her. She is super friendly and very accommodating. I would recommend...  more »
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  • Such a beautiful place! So much history and art to see and learn about. Please donate so that they can start to restore the totems that are starting to fall apart. There is also a small nature trail and a spot where you can let your dogs run around and play!
  • Ive been wanting to check this place out, and when we went here, it was awesome. Seeing the totem, and reading the history of this totem was very interesting. Seeing Galloway’s works and seeing how intricate he did his carvings and art was amazing.

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