Durant
City of Magnolias
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Other Name: -, District: Oklahoma, State: South West, United States of America
Area: 19.1 sq mi
Languages Spoken: English
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Durant is a city in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States.Durant is home to many great attractions,such as beautiful Lake Texoma and the historic downtown.The city also plays host each year to the Magnolia Festival and the Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival.Location
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You will find a collection of American Indian Artwork,such as oil paintings, bronzes, beadwork and rugs at this Gallery.Also on display is a 300-year-old doll collection, including 60 Kachina dolls and much more.
A museum and preserved remains of several pre-Civil War military buildings presents a unique picture of military life in the West.
This beautiful 315-acre municipal lake is surrounded by 500 acres of eye-catching properties.Many activities are offered here such as prime fishing lake,walking trails,picnic facilities, boat ramp.
Lake Texoma provides some of the best fishing in the nation.The most common species include crappie, white bass, black bass,various catfish,sunfish, striped bass, walleye and Florida bass. Two wildlife refuges are situated on opposite ends of the lake and provide feeding and resting areas for ducks and geese using the Continental Central Flyway.
This living history museum features displays of artifacts of early statehood.The rich heritage of the Choctaw Nation, and Durant and Bryan County can be learned here.