Press Release
April 23, 2024
Contact: Sue Teska
Hunter’s Home, Oklahoma Historical Society
Office: 918-456-2751
huntershome@history.ok.gov
www.okhistory.org/huntershome
Experience Spring on the Farm at Hunter’s Home
PARK HILL, Okla. — Learn about 19th-century agriculture at Hunter’s Home on Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. as staff prepare for the upcoming growing season.
Adults and children can observe the gardens, fields and animals while learning how farms were prepared for the changing seasons. Sheep shearing and other demonstrations will be happening at the event. There will also be a story time and craft for kids. Staff will talk about the importance of bees and gardens. “Spring on the Farm” is a free event open to the public.
The Oklahoma Historical Society’s Research Division will have a booth on-site with puzzles, playing cards, historical maps, photographs and more available for purchase.
For more information, call 918-456-2751. Hunter’s Home is located at 19479 E. Murrell Home Rd. in Park Hill. It is Oklahoma’s only remaining pre-Civil War plantation home. Visit okhistory.org/huntershome to view admission prices.
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 www.okhistory.org.
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Editor’s Note: Photos of Hunter’s Home are available upon request.
