Tour visits Colcord museum

COLCORD, Okla. - On Wednesday, Sept. 29, employees of the Commerce Department, Cherokee Nation Headquarters, in Tahlequah, Okla., participated in a bus tour of the north route of the Cherokee Hills Byway.

One of their stops was the Talbot Library and Museum in Colcord. Volunteers at TLM enjoyed conducting a tour of the research library, museum and other buildings for the group.

Other points of interest on the Tour were Natural Falls State Park, Cherokee Casino, West Siloam Springs; and the Cherokeeto historical and natural, with a range of locations along the route.

More information is available at www.cherokeetourismok.com.

TLM is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. More information is available at the museum’s Web site, www.talbotlibrary.com.

Welcome Center, Kansas, Okla.

The Cherokee Hills Byway Route is Oklahoma Highway 10 north of Interstate 40 to U.S. Highway 412, and east to West Siloam Springs. The Cherokee Hills Byway features a variety of attractions ranging from recreational and cultural

News, Pages 2 on 10/27/2010