Catoosa, OK
Time Magazine named The Blue Whale one of the 50 best roadside attractions in the US. It was built in 1972 by Hugh Davis as an anniversary present for his wife Zelda, who owned Zelda Davis's Alligator Farm, which was next door. On the other side of the road from the Alligator Farm was Chief Wolf Robe's Trading Post. Zelda Davis was the Chief's sister in law.
There is a nice little gift shop at the Blue Whale run by a nice woman named Linda. There are some old pictures and other souvenirs available, and Linda has a wealth of knowledge about the Blue Whale and surrounding sites.
The Blue Whale is in need of repair, but it's still one of those places that turns out to be as good as anticipated.
Downtown Catoosa has the Catoosa Historical Museum and the D W Correl Museum at 18834 E Pine St, which displays rocks and gems in one building and vintage cars in another building.
As you head out of town, you will come across the Hard Rock Casino with its Toby Keith's I Love This Bar.
From Cherokee St in Catoosa, go left on Hwy 167/193rd St - Go past the Hard Rock Casino, under I-44, and past Admiral, then right on 11th St - Follow 11th St into Downown Tulsa - Just before Elgin, go through the traffic circle and strait out the other side onto 10th St - At Boulder St, go straight past the First Church of Christ Scientists and rejoin 11th St - Goo past Denver Ave, curve left and across I-44 - 11th St will turn into 12th St - Follow 12th St until it dead ends at Southwest Blvd - Go left and follow Southwest Blvd across the river out of Tulsa
From Cherokee in Catoosa, go right on Ford just past the Police Station - Go left on Hwy 66, and go past the Blue Whale toward Claremore
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