Press Release
October 1, 2018
Contact: Ron Brown
Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum, Oklahoma Historical Society
Office: 918-762-2513
rbrown@okhistory.org
www.okhistory.org/pawneebill
Quilt Show and Fall Festival at Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum
PAWNEE, Okla. — The Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum is proud to host its annual quilt show during the entire month of October. The exhibit is open during normal hours of operation and there is no charge to see the special exhibit. The beautiful works of art on display include both heirloom quilts and modern quilts. Cimarron Valley Quilt Guild and Pawnee Bill Quilt Guild members are instrumental in putting together this yearly event.
On Saturday, October 20, the Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum will host Fall in Love with Pawnee Bill Ranch, a fall festival full of activities for guests to enjoy from noon to 3 p.m. Come and enjoy blacksmithing demonstrations at the blacksmith shop, children's crafts with refreshments at the museum, horse-drawn wagon rides at the big barn, a children’s pumpkin patch, photography stations, a hay maze, tractor-pulled hayrides through the exhibit pasture and many more activities.
The Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum is located at 1141 Pawnee Bill Rd. in Pawnee. Hours of operation are Monday, 1 to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 4 p.m. For more information about the quilt show or other programs, please call 918-762-2513 or email pawneebill@okhistory.org. The mansion is closed for stabilization work, but visitors are welcome to explore the other buildings on the grounds. Admission fees will be suspended while the mansion is closed.
The Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum 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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