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Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma is nestled in the northeastern part of Oklahoma and right in the center of "Green Country". This beautiful green hills and wooded forest city sits at an elevation of 700 feet above sea level. Tulsa has 227 straight days of beautiful sunshine a year at an average temperature of 61 degrees. The rain averages at about 40 inches and is always changing conditions in the city throughout all four seasons. Tulsa has a very wide business base which includes aerospace, telecommunications, manufacturing, construction, high technology, healthcare, education, transportation, and energy. Tulsa has been named one of "America's Most Livable Communities"
Museums in Tulsa
The Creek Council House Museum is located in downtown and was originally built in 1878. It served as the capitol of the Muscogee, or Creek, Nation. This museum held their executive and judicial branches of government, after that the Creek civilization started up around it. The museum today holds artifacts and other collections that take you back to the history of the Creek people from Georgia and Alabama to Oklahoma. There are also many exhibits in the museum of native arts and crafts.
The Gilcrease Museum has a very extensive collection of art, artifacts, and manuscripts that hold pieces of the story of American history. This artwork ranges from paintings to sculptures to drawings. There are more than 10,000 pieces by more than 400 artists from all over the United States. As far as artifacts, there are more than 250,000 artifacts that show the life from the 19th century Indian tribes to the present. The museum also holds more than 90,000 manuscripts that include some signed by Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson.
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Things to do in Tulsa, OK - Tulsa Attractions |
The Tulsa Zoo holds more than 400 species and about 1,500 animals, although the excitement never ends here at the Tulsa Zoo. Take a nice long walk around the zoo and come face to face 
with exotic and rare animals. The zoo also has
feedings for the sea lions, alligators, sharks,
and giant tortoises. The animal exhibits
include North American Living Museum, African
Area, Tropical American Rain Forest, Education
Areas, Conservation Center, Entertainment Area,
Asia Area, and Oceans and Islands Area. In the
North American Living Museum there are four
different buildings which consist of the Arctic
Building, Desert Building, Eastern Forest
Building, and the Southern Lowlands Building.
There is so many activities and exhibits here at
this museum, there is never a dull moment.The Woodward Park and the Municipal Rose Garden is known as a beautiful escape into a world of colorful floral explosions. Inside the park visitors will find many different gardens that each have their own uniqueness and beauty. Some of the gardens have tropical plants and cacti but others have spring flora's. Visitors can also find a retreat of azaleas, irises and roses. As far as the Municipal Rose Garden there is a special delight that has more than 9,000 roses with more than 250 varieties which have been blooming since 1935 very beautifully. The Harwelden
Mansion was finished being built in the year
1926. It is a beautiful four-story, thirty- |
room
for the Harwell family. Inside the mansion are
decorations that reflect the family's coat of
arms. The outside decoration of the mansion
feature Indiana limestone with limestone
gargoyles and a gold fishpond. The University of
Tulsa and the Tulsa Boys Home had a great deal
of help and support from the Harwell family. As
for today the Harwelden Mansion is used by the
Arts and Humanities Council for special events.
The Mansion can also be rented out for
sophisticated private events and the public can
visit during the normal business hours.
April 17, 2009