Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park

What is Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park?

The park covers 14 acres of countryside in northeastern Oklahoma, about ten miles northeast of Claremore. Eleven sculptures and one building make up the site, all the work of Ed Galloway. The main attraction is the tall totem pole that carries the title World's Largest Concrete Totem Pole, a claim you can judge for yourself up close. The single building on the grounds stands among the sculptures.

History of Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park

The park is the creation of Ed Galloway, who worked as a sculptor, woodcarver and folk artist, and it brings his work together on a single rural property. It joined the National Register on March 30, 1999, recognition of its value as a piece of American folk art. Today the Rogers County Historical Society owns the park and runs it.

Visiting Ed Galloway's Totem Pole Park: tips

Plan it as its own short outing: the park lies a few miles from the old highway, so it is a deliberate detour rather than something you glimpse in passing. Allow 45 minutes to an hour to walk the grounds and see all eleven sculptures. The site is listed as wheelchair accessible. Bring a camera: the big totem pole is the park's classic photo.

The Foyil Filling Station is about 4 miles away, an easy pairing on the way back to Route 66. Claremore Mound is about 12.3 miles off and the J. M. Davis Arms and Historical Museum about 12.5 miles, if you are heading on toward Claremore.