Education Program

About the Murrell Home Living History Program

The Murrell Home launched a program in 2007 aimed at educating school children about how the typical Cherokee family lived in the year 1850. The goal of the program is to contrast the life of the wealthy Murrell family with the life of the average Cherokee in the pre-Civil War period, while also illustrating the elements of daily life that people endured.

Now through through the fall of 2009, an interpreter will be on site at the Daniel Cabin to demonstrate the life of an early Cherokee through living history activities. The public and school groups are invited to visit the cabin and take part in a variety of activities, such as cooking, laundry, gardening, spinning and weaving cloth, games, and much more. Visitors are encouraged to step back in time and experience what it was like for a family to survive in a one-room cabin.

When can I visit the cabin?

The living history interpreter will be at the Daniel Cabin on the Murrell Home grounds every Wednesday through Sunday, now through October of 2009. Hours are Wed.-Sat. 10:30am-5:30pm and Sun. 1:00pm-5:30pm. Admission to the home and cabin are free, but donations are appreciated.

I would like to schedule a living history experience for my school group or organization.

Tours are available for groups of 10 or more who would like to participate in a hands-on program. The program is geared toward 4th-6th grade students. The nature park is also available as a convenient location for large group picnics and playtime. If you would like to schedule a living history tour of the Murrell Home and log cabin, please contact our educational director, Amanda Pritchett, at (918) 456-2751 or email apritchett@okhistory.org.

Attention Teachers

Click here to download our free teacher’s curriculum and activity guide for your students. You are welcome to photocopy the activity pages to familiarize your students with the Murrell Home before their visit.