If you drive down the streets near Foyil, Oklahoma, you’ll stumble upon a unique roadside attraction that will make you look twice. Tucked away on the side of East Highway 28A, is Ed Galloway’s Totem Pole Park – home to the “World’s Largest Concrete Totem Pole.” This Route 66 icon is one of the most unique things you’ve ever seen, and is the perfect place to go for a fun afternoon outing.

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Ed Galloway’s Totem Pole Park is located at 21300 East Highway 28A, Chelsea, OK.

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In 1948, after retirement, Ed Galloway built the world’s largest totem pole, with a completed height of 90 feet tall.

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The base of the pole is 30 feet wide and is decorated with over 200 images, including Indian folklore art.

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The “World’s Largest Concrete Totem Pole” stands on the back of a turtle and is one of the most unique roadside attractions you’ll ever see in Oklahoma.

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This unique park also contains smaller concrete totem poles and four sets of animal-form gateposts that can be seen from the road.

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The enormous totem pole was made from 100 tons of sand and rock, 28 tons of cement and 6 tons of steel. It’s incredible that one man built such a unique and enormous structure.

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Guests will also find unusual concrete picnic tables with animal-design seats. It’s a great place to stop and enjoy lunch.

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There is also an 11-sided Fiddle House that is made from 25 concrete totem poles.

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Inside the Fiddle House, you’ll find many hand-crafted fiddles that Galloway made before his death in 1962. The house also serves as a gift shop and museum for other wood artifacts.

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Ed Galloway’s Totem Pole Park was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1999 and Rogers County Historical Society and the Foyil Heritage Association.

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