1943-1945 WW2, McAlester was home to almost 3,000 German POW's. It's hard to believe that less than…read more80 years ago McAlester was part of such significant history. I have heard rumors that originally it was an interment camp for Japanese Americans for one year prior to housing Germans. I also heard that it was going to house Italian POW's but due to the local population of Italian immigrants they where housed elsewhere. It would be very interesting to dive more in to this part of our local history. The miniature castle was built by the POW's and there is another one at the old McAlester High School.

BOOM!!! MOAB on display. The Mother Of All Bombs or more officially known as the Massive Ordnance…read moreAir Blast bomb. This is a drive by monument dedicated to the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, McAAP employees, military service members and veterans.

Unique! You can get up close with this statue. There is another on Hwy. 270, on the west side of…read moretown that you can not. Very interesting picture opportunities here. Along with Old Town McAlester to explore.

Great American historical memento of a man who lived the American dream, knocked it out of the…read moreballpark and served our country so that others can attempt to do the same. This place needs maintenance, it is a disservice to one of Macallister's greatest citizens to continue to allow it to stay in such a bad condition. Some light fixtures broken or worn out, graffiti, and garbage. The foliage needs attention as it is missing or beat up. Maybe that's just how they do it in Oklahoma.