Cherokee Strip Museum, Oklahoma, United States
5.0 (18 reviews) Wednesday: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Spent Ranking #2 in Alva Speciality Museums
A trip back in time
Preserving the history of Northwest Oklahoma. Home of one of two remaining claim flags from the 1893 land run. We also have artifacts from a Nazi POW camp which was located in Alva, OK in the 1940s and much more. Come see us and discover the treasures within.
Address
901 14th St, Alva, OK 73717-2500
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Website
http://www.csmalva.org
Working hours
Monday :
Tuesday : 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 20:47
User Ratings
5.0 based on (18 reviews)
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Reviews
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5leescuba 5:00 PM Mar 16, 2013
great collection of items ,worth the visit .
we visited the museum and we were surprised at the abundance of artifacts ,a little known fact about Alva Oklahoma it was once the home of a German prisoner camps,pictures of the prisoners of war ,old flags ,and uniforms from the soldiers ,this really was a great place to visit .they also have the old operating room all set up ,since this was once a hospital,
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4dtlongrifles 5:00 PM May 23, 2016
Worth visiting
Alva was the site of a Prisoner of War camp during WWII and it housed some of the worst Nazi prisoners that we captured. It makes sense because Alva is so isolated, there is nothing for miles in any direction. They have excellent displays of WWI and WWII uniforms and accouterments as well as early twentieth century every day items. They also have items related to the Cowboy and Wild West era. They have an extensive firearms collection, mostly WWII G.I. trophies, a plethora of Japanese rifles. I get the impression that their curator does not have a clue when it comes to firearms because there is example after example of near worthless Japanese Arisakas displayed prominently, while what should be the gem of their collection, a .32 caliber single action COlt model 1873 in pristine condition is stuck in the bottom of a display so you have to crawl on the floor to get a good look at it. Their Christmas decorations obscured the displays as well.
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