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
Get around
See
- 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.
Do
- Choctaw Casino, 3735 Choctaw Rd (Highway 69/75), ☏ +1 580 920-0160.
Buy
Eat
Drink
Sleep
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
| Routes through Durant |
| McAlester ← Atoka ← | N  S |
→ Leonard → Greenville |
| Ardmore ← Madill ← | W  E |
→ Hugo → Hot Springs |
| Tulsa ← Atoka ← | N  S |
→ Sherman → Dallas |
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