The Atlas Obscura Guide To Tahlequah

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Updated October 12, 2025

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Unusual Attractions in Tahlequah

Mister Ed’s grave marker

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Mister Ed's Grave

The granite monument is engraved with the image of the talking horse's head coming through a barn door.

J.T. Nickel Family Nature & Wildlife Preserve

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

J.T. Nickel Family Nature & Wildlife Preserve

The largest protected conservation area in the Ozarks—a region that stretches into northern Arkansas and southern Missouri.

Commemorative stone marking the first commercial telephone line in Indian territory. May 2024

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Cherokee Telephone Memorial

The first commercial phone line west of St. Louis was installed thanks to a group of Cherokee businessmen.

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