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Big Cabin, Oklahoma: Standing Brave: Giant Indian Chief

Standing Brave is nearly 50 feet tall, and greets visitors to a travel plaza in the Cherokee Nation. Built in 2001.

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Standing Brave.

Giant Indian Chief - Standing Brave

Standing Brave, the Giant Indian Chief.

[Heather, 04/12/2016]

Big chief.

Giant Indian Chief - Standing Brave

Kind of cool to see -- my toddler and kindergarten thought he was cool.

[Chelsea, 07/04/2013]

Good thing -- that would be way too young to already be jaded about giant roadside beings.

Standing Brave.

Giant Indian Chief - Standing Brave

On a recent road trip from Missouri into Texas, I stumbled across Standing Brave. He is quite impressive, standing taller than the street lights all around him. This is also a great place to stop and stretch!

[Patty Acevedo, 06/28/2009]
Giant Indian Chief - Standing Brave

The name of the Indian Chief is Standing Brave. He is actually 46 ft. tall and the pedestal is 5 ft. tall, so overall height is 51 ft. I work for the owner of the Indian who also owns the truck plaza, the smoke shop and the truck shop that are all located on the same property as Standing Brave. The chief has been moved from the front of the smoke shop to north of the truck plaza across from the turnpike gate.

[Pamela Jones, 05/13/2005]

Big Cabin Indian statue.

Giant Indian Chief

A giant Indian Chief stands in front of a new Indian Smoke Shop on Highway 69. Big Cabin is between Adair and Vinita, Oklahoma. I live in Wagoner, Oklahoma, and happened to be traveling to Missouri the first weekend in October. This was my first time to see the "Indian Chief."

[Brenda Wesselman, 11/29/2002]

Standing Brave: Giant Indian Chief

Big Cabin Travel Plaza

Address:
Hwy 69, Big Cabin, OK
Directions:
Big Cabin Travel Plaza. I-44 exit 283 onto Hwy 69.
RA Rates:
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