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Turner Falls, at , is locally considered Oklahoma's tallest waterfall,〔(Turner Falls Park ), Davis, Oklahoma, Chamber of Commerce〕 although its height matches one in Natural Falls State Park. The falls are located on Honey Creek in the Arbuckle Mountains in south central Oklahoma, south of Davis.〔(Turner Falls Park ), retrieved January 30, 2009〕〔(Sanchez, Joe. ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture''. "Turner Falls." ) Retrieved March 24, 2014.〕 ==History== Mazeppa Thomas Turner, a Scottish immigrant farmer who married Laura Johnson, a Chickasaw woman, settled in the area in 1878 and discovered the falls.The falls were named for him.〔〔 Recreational use began in or before 1868. Today, the falls are part of Turner Falls Park, a city park operated by the city of Davis, Oklahoma.〔(History ) on official website, retrieved January 30, 2009〕 The Falls cascade into a natural swimming pool, one of two such pools within the park,〔 and these are popular tourist destinations in the summer.〔(Turner Falls Location and Park Info ), Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department〕 The city of Davis acquired the park in 1919 and operated it until 1950. It then leased the facility to other interests until 1978, when it resumed control.〔 The park covers , and also contains nature trails, caves and other interesting geological features. It also has a walk-in castle〔 which was built in the 1930s. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Turner Falls」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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