This was a very pleasant experience for my family. Like other museums in the area, this is another…read moreI had not really had the chance to tour fully. To me I know it as a pokemon stop. But while I had family visiting from out of state, this was another spot they wanted to see. The staff was very helpful and sweet during our visit. They learned quite a bit. They did not know about Griffins Foods, that really struck a cord.While touring one of my aunt's looked in the case and saw the recipe for Martha's Pecan Pie, and said, there's my pie.(she said that because her name is Martha). I told her look at the other one in the case, because it sounded good as well.(I can't wait to try them as well). Neither of my aunt's knew about the girl scout cookies in Oklahoma either, so they were greatly surprised to be able to take a recipe home with them. I highly recommend that even if you do not have out of town visitors coming, to take the time to come down and visit 3 Rivers. It is part of the fun of exploring Muskogee.

A great museum of the local history of the Muskogee area. There usually are food vendors there on…read moreThursdays. The staff are very helpful and knowledgeable.

On Wednesday, after visiting the Cherokee National History Museum in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, we…read morevisited the Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum. The building that houses the museum was built in 1844 and is the oldest still-standing government building in Oklahoma. Not only was this the Cherokee Nation's Supreme Court, but it also housed the printing office of the Cherokee Advocate, a weekly bilingual English & Cherokee-language newspaper and the Tahlequah District Courts. Inside the building is a small courtroom on the ground floor and the printing press and newspaper office on the upper level. Prior to the Indian Removal Act of 1830, the Cherokee Nation had its own courts. According to two separate signs on exhibits in the museum; "In 1817, a group of Cherokees known as the Old Settlers left the Cherokee Nation in the east and moved west of the Mississippi River to the Arkansas Territory where they set up a new government and court system. In 1828, the Old Settlers relocated to Indian Territory and brought their government with them. After the rest of the Cherokee people were forcibly removed from their southeastern homeland to Indian Territory in 1838 and 1839, they and the Old Settlers set about reuniting and created a new constitution which provided for the re- establishment of a legal system." "For many years Cherokee justice was practiced according to Blood Law, also known as Clan Law, an ancient form of tribal law aimed at restoring balance to individuals or tribal life. If something was taken from one clan, it had to be repaid by the offender's clan in order to restore balance. The creation of the modern court system used by the Cherokee Nation today stemmed from the tribe's need to adapt to a new world order and deal with the new United States government. At the same time, it was important to accommodate traditions and customs, so the Cherokees took examples from European and American courts and fused them with their own traditions and views on justice. In 1820, the Cherokees divided their land into eight districts with a judge and a marshal for each. Courts were held twice a year in each district, and exercised both judicial and legislative functions. A Supreme Court was created to determine cases appealed from the district courts. The Cherokee Nation had established a judicial system preceding that of the State of Georgia by ten years. In 1828, the Cherokee Nation adopted a constitution that gave district courts jurisdiction over cases of misdemeanor, theft to the amount of one hundred dollars, and any criminal cases except murder. The circuit courts, which were to sit twice a year in each district, had original jurisdiction over murder trials and cases of theft exceeding one hundred dollars. They had appellate jurisdiction over suits involving sums over twenty-five dollars. The Supreme Court sat for one month annually at the capital. It had original jurisdiction over murder cases; jurisdiction to hear appeals and review decisions of lower courts; and any cases brought before it from the circuit courts. District judges were elected by the people, while circuit and Supreme Court judges were appointed by tribal legislature. Every offender whose case was brought to a Cherokee court was given the right to trial by a jury of six men for minor offenses and twelve men for murder cases. Because the Cherokees had no jail, offenders were kept under guard until trial." What I found extra interesting was that in the exhibit for the Cherokee printing press, there was a sign about the predecessor of the Cherokee Advocate, the Cherokee Phoenix newspaper. This sign talked about a Cherokee editor of the Cherokee Phoenix, Elias Boudinot, who was upset that he was overruled when wanting to print pro-Indian-relocation articles. He ended up leaving the newspaper and was one of the non-elected representatives for the Cherokee Nation in signing an agreement to forcibly removed the Cherokee from their lands to modern day Oklahoma on the Trail of Tears. I definitely felt like this should have been more prominently displayed because seriously WTF?! For the record, he was taken out by vigilantes for selling out his nation and is buried not too far from the museum. Overall, it was a very informative museum despite its small size. According to the visitor book, we were the only people who visited that day. We stayed the last 45 minutes until closing. Visited: May 2024.

I've only ever gone here for the Renaissance fair but every time I go, I have an amazing time. I…read morealways enjoy the jousting and the sword fighting. There's a lot of other great shows as well that I always enjoy. I'm always so impressed with the people being in character even while drunk. It's just a fun environment. I love that. The weather was perfect this year. the food was amazing all the outfits that everyone chooses to get up in our wonderful as well. The parade is so much fun. This is just a great experience that I really enjoy and would recommend to everyone whether you wanna dress up or not. it's super fun. You are going to spend a little bit of money so it's not a cheap experience but it's a good weekend experience that's worth it.

We came here for the Boar's Head Feast. This year it is set up in the Garden Room and it is very…read moreelegant and inviting. The service as always can't be beat as the meal is fit for a King. The menu is right out of the days of the Castle Kingdom. Tonight is a sold out event, so I highly recommend that next year you get your tickets early. HAZAH.

They always have good visiting exhibits, and they routinely replace the murals on the outside of…read morethe building, so the building is always interresting.

First time flower picker…read more The Flower Meadow was a delight in so many ways. Friendly and knowledgeable owner. Beautiful pink tulips and anemones of various color hues to choose from. Goat feeding available and chickens and bunnies available for viewing :) Will definitely be back!

The flowers are beautiful! The owner is very nice. We will definitely go again next season!!read more

We did not pick our own peaches here because weopted for some from their market. I bought some…read more"over ripe" peaches to make jam. They were fine and most of them could have just been eaten fresh. We also bought quarts of three different varieties. The peaches are picked a bit early and so you might need to wait 2-3 days before you can preserve them or bake with them. The market also had squash, tomatoes and cucumbers. Staff was very friendly. On our way back to our car, the owner stopped us to apologize for the parking (they were busy) and we chatted with him a while. Very nice guy! If you want to pick your own, call ahead. Not sure you can do that everyday. I would return!

Livesay Orchards has some amazing peaches and vegetables. Today was our first time to visit this…read morelocation. I was surprised of all the different items that were available to purchase. They had local raw honey,jarred jam,jarred pickles,and plenty of other fresh jarred items. The staff were very friendly and able to answer all our questions. Thank you so much we really enjoyed our visit and planning our next visit.

Super smoky inside. They have a decent amount of slots at various price points. They did not check…read moreIDs upon entry.

Since it was the 4th of July, my husband and I were looking for a fireworks show in the area. So we…read moregot to looking and we found one about 30 minutes from us in Tahlequah at Cherokee Springs Plaza, which is home to Cherokee Casino Tahlequah, Newks, tru by Hilton, etc....(Multiple businesses call that plaza home). But for this we got our spot claimed in the early evening and chilled out for a few hours as the parking lot and surrounding area filled up. It had been awhile since we had been out to see the fireworks in Tahlequah that are hosted by the Cherokee Nation. But everyone was out to enjoy the 4th at the Casino. It was the perfect night for the display with a bit of a breeze kept things tolerable. Eventually I would love to come and visit the restaurant inside the casino for dinner and check out the facility further.