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Chisholm Trail Museum Living History Days
May 8, 2015–May 9, 2015
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The Chisholm Trail Museum in Kingfisher will host its annual Living History Days on Friday, May 8, and Saturday, May 9. May 8 is Student Day from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and May 9 is Public Living History Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
On Saturday, May 9, encampments of living historians on the museum grounds will demonstrate the lives of lawmen, gunfighters, soldiers, and early settlers from the Chisholm Trail era through the early days of Oklahoma. Butter will be churned in the Cole Cabin and classes will be conducted in the Gant One-Room Schoolhouse. Folk music will be played outside on the museum grounds, and the work skills and artistry of spinning, weaving, lace making, and other crafts will be demonstrated throughout the day. Other activities and reenactments throughout the day will include Annie Oakley and her husband, Frank Butler, thrilling the audience with their tremendous feats of sharp shooting, and the Underhill bank robbery that took place in Kingfisher in 1933. After watching the reenactments, visitors can wet their whistles with cold bottles of sarsaparilla and eat something that will stick to their ribs. Capstone the Magician will be on hand to bring mystery and laughter to his audience, and Howdy the Longhorn also will be in attendance for photographs and rides. The program includes rope making, chuck wagon cooking, and many other activities to see and do. More than sixty individuals and groups will relive life in the 1800s for visitors, with activities ranging from flint knapping to blacksmithing to riding an 1882 Highwheel Bicycle.
Admission to this event is $4 for adults, $2 for children ages five to eighteen, and ages five and under are free. The Chisholm Trail Museum is located at 605 Zellers Avenue in Kingfisher. For more information on the museum and Living History Days, please call 405-375-5176 or visit www.ctokmuseum.org.
