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August 2019
Aviation Day
On Saturday, August 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid will host Aviation Day, a hands-on event celebrating the history of flight, particularly in Oklahoma. The family-friendly activities will include foam flyer demonstrations by the Enid Chapter of Remote Controlled Model Aeronautics, paper airplane flying contests, balsa wood glider races, appearances by pilots from Vance Air Force Base, and some activities for budding aeronautical engineers. On view during the event will be…
Find out more »“Corn Husk Dolls” Family Day at the Ranch
Experience life on a 19th-century ranch near Oologah! Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch will host Family Day at the Ranch on Saturday, August 17, from 1 to 3 p.m. Hands-on activities and demonstrations will give visitors a glimpse of everyday life on the ranch during Will Rogers’s childhood. This month, attendees will have an opportunity to make corn husk dolls. Visitors also can enjoy a scenic stroll through the expansive property, with beautiful views of Oologah Lake, a longhorn herd, and…
Find out more »Living History Season begins
Hunter’s Home in Park Hill is excited to announce that its Living History Season kicks off on Labor Day weekend! Each year from Labor Day weekend through Memorial Day weekend, the home will feature living history interpreters in period attire on the grounds. The interpreters will demonstrate 19th-century trades, chores, cooking, gardening, and crafts. Living history activities are available each week on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. As always, the historic site is open year…
Find out more »Traditional Trades Day
The Chisholm Trail Museum in Kingfisher will host Traditional Trades Day on Saturday, August 31, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This family-friendly event will give visitors the opportunity to explore several traditional trades and skills, such as woodworking, blacksmithing, fiber arts, and laundry. Craftspeople proficient in these skills and trades provided the items and services necessary for everyday life. This event is free to the public. The Chisholm Trail Museum and A. J. Seay Mansion is located at 605…
Find out more »“Pinhole Photography” Family Fun Day
On the last Saturday of each month, the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center will host Family Fun Day from 1 to 3 p.m. Each Saturday will feature a different theme and activity. All activities and supplies are included with admission and all family members are encouraged to participate. The theme for Saturday, August 31, will be “Pinhole Photography.” Please call 580-237-1907 for more information.
Find out more »September 2019
Blacksmithing Demonstrations
Visit the Cherokee Strip Museum in Perry on the last Monday of each month for Blacksmithing Demonstrations in the new 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 2019
Chuck Wagon Gathering and Dinner
Join us at the Chisholm Trail Museum for a day filled with cowboy fun on Saturday, October 5. Drop in and see a variety of working chuck wagons from across the region as they prepare some of their favorite dishes. Daytime activities include music, Dutch oven cooking demonstrations, blacksmithing, Straka longhorns, and more. Daytime activities run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The museum will close at 4 p.m. to prepare for dinner. Tickets are available in advance for the…
Find out more »Saltfork Craftsmen Artist-Blacksmith Association Regional Meeting
Experience live blacksmithing at the northeast regional meeting of the Saltfork Craftsmen Artist-Blacksmith Association! The Cherokee Strip Museum will host the group’s meeting on the first Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. If you are interested in learning this age-old skill, this is a great opportunity to meet the craftsmen and see blacksmithing demonstrations. Admission to the blacksmith shop and demonstrations is free. Admission to the museum is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors, $3 for…
Find out more »Spiro Mounds Grand Reopening and Archaeology Day
On May 24, 2019, the staff of Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center was forced to evacuate the only prehistoric American Indian archaeological site open to the public in Oklahoma due to historic flooding on the nearby Arkansas River. After nearly five months of cleanup and repair work from flood damage, Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center will hold its grand reopening on Saturday, October 19, with a special Archaeology Month event including lectures, a guided walk, and many other activities. Oklahoma Archaeology Month…
Find out more »November 2019
Battle of Honey Springs Education Day
Take a trip to the site of the most significant Civil War engagement Indian Territory. Battle of Honey Springs Battle Education Day is an outstanding opportunity to experience Civil War history and culture. Education Day is specifically designed for youth and school groups. School groups pre-K through twelfth grade are invited to the Honey Springs Battlefield and Visitor Center for Education Day. Homeschool groups, scout troops, and other youth groups qualify for the school programs field trip and may participate…
Find out more »Fall Bake Day
Visit Fort Gibson Historic Site for Fall Bake Day on Saturday, November 9, at 10 a.m. The aroma of fresh-baked bread will fill the air on Garrison Hill as OHS staff and volunteers bring the bakehouse to life. Enjoy bread making demonstrations in the original wood-fired oven from 1863. Visitors can even sample the finished product! Purchase a coffee mug in the gift shop and the bakers will be happy to fill it up with a hot beverage. Bake Day…
Find out more »February 2020
Blacksmithing Demonstrations
Visit the Cherokee Strip Museum in Perry on the last Monday of 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 2020
Voices from Hunter’s Home: The Women exhibit opens
Women’s History Month at Hunter’s Home will see a continuation of Voices from Hunter’s Home exhibits. During the month of March, Hunter's Home will debut Voices from Hunter’s Home: The Women. The site will offer discussions and demonstrations revealing how the women who lived on the plantation contributed to society and their home. Visitors can expect interpreters dressed in 19th-century clothing demonstrating crafts and trades on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Throughout the week, the home will include displays about the women…
Find out more »Living History Education Day
Individual visitors and school groups are invited to a living history event at Fort Towson Historic Site on Thursday, March 5, 2020, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Educational stations will include reenactors portraying soldiers and civilians from the fort’s beginning through the 1870s. Individuals and groups will travel through the camps where the reenactors will show visitors uniforms, weapons and lifestyles of soldiers, trappers, storekeepers and other people who lived and worked in the region surrounding Fort Towson. Preregistration…
Find out more »“Art in the 19th Century: Beadwork” living history program
Join Lisa Rutherford as she demonstrates some of the beadwork techniques that may have been utilized by the artists in 19th-century Cherokee Nation. Demonstrations will run at intervals from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. During the month of March, the Hunter’s Home living history season is in full swing. Visitors will see interpreters dressed in 19th-century clothing demonstrating crafts and trades of the era on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.
Find out more »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.
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