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March 2020
33rd annual Family Kite Flite Day *Canceled*
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Find out more »“Art in the 19th Century: Beadwork” living history program *Canceled*
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Find out more »44th Missouri Infantry Reenactments *Canceled*
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Find out more »“Art in the 19th Century: Beadwork” living history program *Canceled*
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Find out more »“Art in the 19th Century: Beadwork” living history program *Canceled*
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Find out more »Blacksmithing Demonstrations *Canceled*
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Find out more »April 2020
“To Make a Mansion a Home: Faux Graining” living history program *Canceled*
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Find out more »“Gardening at the Fort” Second Saturday Demo *Canceled*
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Find out more »“To Make a Mansion a Home: Floorcloths” living history program *Canceled*
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Find out more »“To Make a Mansion a Home: Floorcloths” living history program *Canceled*
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Find out more »“To Make a Mansion a Home: Floorcloths” living history program *Canceled*
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Find out more »“To Make a Mansion a Home: Weaving” living history program *Canceled*
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Find out more »“To Make a Mansion a Home: Weaving” living history program *Canceled*
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Find out more »“To Make a Mansion a Home: Marbling” living history program *Canceled*
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Find out more »Rural Heritage Festival *Canceled*
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Find out more »“To Make a Mansion a Home: Marbling” living history program *Canceled*
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Find out more »Blacksmithing Demonstrations *Canceled*
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Find out more »May 2020
Education Day *Canceled*
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Find out more »May Day Celebration *Canceled*
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Find out more »15th annual Archaeology Day and 42nd annual Birthday Bash *Canceled*
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Find out more »“To Make a Mansion a Home: Floorcloths” living history program *Canceled*
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Find out more »“To Build a Mansion: Timber Framing” living history program *Canceled*
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Find out more »June 2020
“To Build a Mansion: Doors and Floors” living history presentation *Canceled*
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Find out more »August 2020
Traditional Trades Day *Canceled*
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Find out more »September 2020
Blacksmithing Demonstrations
Visit the Cherokee Strip Museum in Perry each month for Blacksmithing Demonstrations in the blacksmith shop. The demonstrations will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Guests can enjoy watching the craftsmen work and will have an opportunity for hands-on experiences. This educational event is free to attend, but donations are appreciated. For more information please call 580-336-2405.
Find out more »October 2020
“Historic Skills Expo” Second Saturday Demo
Fort Towson Historic Site will host “Historic Skills Expo” Second Saturday Demo on Saturday, October 10, from 1 to 3 p.m. Guests are welcome to watch and learn as craftsmen and artisans demonstrate how objects were made before industrialization. Historical interpreters explain a variety of time-honored crafts, and the Sutler Store will be open for touring.
Find out more »International Archaeology Day celebration
October is Archaeology Month in Oklahoma and internationally, and Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center will celebrate International Archaeology Day on Saturday, October 17, 2020, with a lecture, a guided walk, and many other activities. Oklahoma Archaeology Month is sponsored and promoted by the Oklahoma Anthropological Society and the Oklahoma Public Archaeology Network and includes many more events throughout Oklahoma during the month of October. Many of these events will be held virtually. Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center is the only prehistoric American Indian…
Find out more »Blacksmithing Demonstrations
Visit the Cherokee Strip Museum in Perry for a Blacksmithing Demonstration in the blacksmith shop. The demonstration will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Guests can enjoy watching the craftsmen work and will have an opportunity for hands-on experiences. This educational event is free to attend, but donations are appreciated. For more information please call 580-336-2405.
Find out more »Blacksmithing Demonstrations
Visit the Cherokee Strip Museum in Perry each month for Blacksmithing Demonstrations in the blacksmith shop. The demonstrations will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. Guests can enjoy watching the craftsmen work and will have an opportunity for hands-on experiences. This educational event is free to attend, but donations are appreciated. For more information please call 580-336-2405.
Find out more »March 2021
History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip
Step back in time and experience life in the Cherokee Outlet during History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid. On the first and third Saturday of each month, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the historic buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village come alive with reenactors who are tending their shops, working their trades, or socializing at the Village Church. Visitors can learn about different skills and trades of the time, or…
Find out more »April 2021
Blacksmithing Demonstrations and Saltfork Craftsmen Artist-Blacksmith Association Regional Meeting
The Saltfork Craftsmen Artist-Blacksmith Association will once again hold their monthly meeting at the Cherokee Strip Museum's Blacksmith Shop on Saturday, April 10, from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. If you have ever wanted to try your hand at the craft, or if you just enjoy watching these craftsmen do what they love, come and join us. The Saltfork Craftsmen enjoy teaching young and old alike! We will start firing up the forge at 10 a.m. This event is free…
Find out more »June 2021
“Life at Hunter’s Home: Farm Life at Hunter’s Home” begins (virtual)
During the month of June, Hunter’s Home in Park Hill will continue its “Life at Hunter’s Home” subscription Facebook page with a focus on Farm Life. “Life at Hunter’s Home: Farm Life at Hunter’s Home” will present video workshops about the farming aspect of the historic site. The June subscription will include instructions about how to prepare a Haymaker's Lunch, and how to build a single person bench in the workshop. “Life at Hunter’s Home” is a paid subscription Facebook group.…
Find out more »“Life at Hunter’s Home: Farm Life at Hunter’s Home” concludes (virtual)
During the month of June, Hunter’s Home in Park Hill will continue its “Life at Hunter’s Home” subscription Facebook page with a focus on Farm Life. “Life at Hunter’s Home: Farm Life at Hunter’s Home” will present video workshops about the farming aspect of the historic site. The June subscription will include instructions about how to prepare a Haymaker’s Lunch, and how to build a single person bench in the workshop. “Life at Hunter’s Home” is a paid subscription Facebook group. Subscribers…
Find out more »July 2021
“Life at Hunter’s Home: Cooking and Crafts” begins (virtual)
During the month of July, Hunter’s Home in Park Hill will continue its “Life at Hunter’s Home” subscription Facebook page with a focus on demonstrations and handmade items. “Life at Hunter’s Home: Cooking and Crafts” will present video workshops with a kitchen demonstration about roasting ears of corn, and a video about making hand-made fans for the warmer months. “Life at Hunter’s Home” is a paid subscription Facebook group. Subscribers can visit the Hunter’s Home Facebook page for a link…
Find out more »“Life at Hunter’s Home: Cooking and Crafts” concludes (virtual)
During the month of July, Hunter’s Home in Park Hill will continue its “Life at Hunter’s Home” subscription Facebook page with a focus on demonstrations and handmade items. “Life at Hunter’s Home: Cooking and Crafts” will present video workshops with a kitchen demonstration about roasting ears of corn, and a video about making hand-made fans for the warmer months. “Life at Hunter’s Home” is a paid subscription Facebook group. Subscribers can visit the Hunter’s Home Facebook page for a link…
Find out more »August 2021
Family Fun Day
Experience Family Fun Day at the Cherokee Strip Museum and Rose Hill School in Perry on Saturday, August 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring the whole family to enjoy this free admission day full of cake walks, apple peeling, sack races, rope making demonstrations, gunfights, and live blacksmithing demonstrations. The Rose Hill schoolmarm will hold short class sessions, and Rooster Cogburn and his friends will stop by to entertain the crowd. The Roadside Grill food trailer will be…
Find out more »History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip
Step back in time and experience life in the Cherokee Outlet during History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid. On the first and third Saturday of each month, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the historic buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village come alive with reenactors who are tending their shops, working their trades, or socializing at the Village Church. Visitors can learn about different skills and trades of the time, or…
Find out more »“Reenacting 101 and Fur Trade” Second Saturday Demo
Visit Fort Towson Historic Site on Saturday, August 14, from 1 to 3 pm for “Reenacting 101 and Fur Trade,” a presentation that will teach participants what it takes to be a living history reenactor. Instructor Nick Wallace will discuss how to dress, where to acquire supplies, and what is involved in becoming part of a reenactment or living history event. This workshop is a part of the Second Saturday Demo series at Fort Towson. For more information about the…
Find out more »Traditional Trades Day
Join us at the Chisholm Trail Museum for Traditional Trades Day on Saturday, August 21, and discover historic occupations and heritage skills. This free, family-friendly event will give visitors the opportunity to explore several historic occupations and heritage skills, such as carpentry, wet-plate photography, candle making, leatherwork, dressmaking, blacksmithing, spinning, weaving, lacemaking, flint knapping, laundry, traditional cooking, music, and more. Craftspeople proficient in these skills and trades provided the items and services necessary for everyday life. This year over 20…
Find out more »September 2021
“Historic Skills Expo” Second Saturday Demo
Fort Towson Historic Site will host “Historic Skills Expo” Second Saturday Demo on Saturday, September 11, from 1 to 3 p.m. Guests are welcome to watch and learn as craftsmen and artisans demonstrate how objects were made before industrialization. Historical interpreters will be demonstrating the art of candle making, wooden bucket making, the operation of a wooden lathe, the preparation of black powder, and a cooking demonstration. Living history reenactors will be on hand to explain a variety of time-honored…
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