OKEQ Seniors Field Trip

OKEQ Seniors is daytime programming for retired or people free during the day. The mission of OKEQ Seniors is to address issues related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender aging. In partnership with its constituents and allies, OKEQ Seniors works to achieve a high quality of life for LGBT older adults, supports and advocates for their rights, fosters a greater understanding of aging in all communities, and promotes positive images of LGBT life in later years.

The Ed Galloway Totem Pole Park is a Route 66 icon and home of “The World’s Largest Concrete Totem Pole.” One of Oklahoma’s landmarks, it has been featured in several important articles and books on environmental folk art and Route 66 lore. 1999 the park was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Ed Galloway spent his retirement years building a unique park, a monument to the American Indian from stone, concrete, and his imagination. The centerpiece is a giant Totem Pole building supported by an enormous concrete turtle. Nearby is a “Fiddle House” displaying Galloway’s hand-crafted fiddles and other inlaid wood artifacts. Roadside tables supported by small concrete totems invite travelers to picnic in the shadow of the large totem pole.