Press Release
December 7, 2022
Contact: Sue Teska
Hunter’s Home, Oklahoma Historical Society
Office: 918-456-2751
huntershome@history.ok.gov
okhistory.org/huntershome
Antebellum Period Home in Park Hill to Host Christmas Open House
PARK HILL, Okla. — The only remaining pre-Civil War plantation home in Oklahoma will host its annual Christmas open house on Sunday, December 11, from 1–4 p.m.
Visitors will see Hunter’s Home in Park Hill decorated in the style of an 1850s Christmas. The cabin will be open to visitors. Refreshments will be served.
Admission is free on the day of the open house. Santa Claus will also make an appearance.
Built in 1845, the home is a National Historic Landmark. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is part of the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail.
Hunter’s Home is a living history museum that depicts the daily life on an antebellum Cherokee plantation in the 1850s. The property is a working farm.
For more information please call 918-456-2751. Hunter’s Home is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Hunter’s Home is a division of the Oklahoma Historical Society. The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society is to collect, preserve and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. Founded in 1893 by members of the Territorial Press Association, the OHS maintains museums, historic sites and affiliates across the state. Through its research archives, exhibits, educational programs and publications the OHS chronicles the rich history of Oklahoma. For more information about the OHS, please visit okhistory.org.
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Editor’s Note: Photos of Hunter’s Home are available upon request.
