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January 2016
Murrell Home Living History
The George M. Murrell Home Historic Site in Park Hill offers a monthly living history program. The 1845 Cherokee plantation home will host a different historical demonstration or activity every third Saturday of the month. Museum visitors will see interpreters in period dress performing tasks in a living history capacity. Guests can expect to see a variety of demonstrations and talk to historians while participating in some of the activities. Topics will cover all aspects of Cherokee plantation life from…
Find out more »February 2016
President James Madison, the “Father of the Constitution”, Oklahoma History Center
The Oklahoma History Center is honored to present Bryan Austin as the 4th President of the United States, James Madison. This performance will take place on Thursday, February 4, at 7 p.m. There is no charge for this event; however, seating is limited so an early arrival is recommended. Currently, Mr. Austin represents The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and portrays President Madison in performances worldwide. Previously, he worked as a professional actor and director for everything from Shakespeare to puppetry. James…
Find out more »March 2016
Sixth Annual Cowboy Round-up
Load up your little cowboys and cowgirls and join us for a rendezvous with adventure at the sixth annual Cowboy Round-up on Saturday, March 19, 2016. Cowboys and chuck wagons will bring the cattle drive era to life for visitors of all ages. Special activities include rope making, Dutch oven cooking, side shows, and more! The Cowboy Round-up runs from 10 a.m to 2 p.m with activities throughout the Oklahoma History Center and outdoor areas. Youth are encouraged to dress…
Find out more »Susan B. Anthony Living History, Oklahoma History Center
To celebrate Women's History Month, the Oklahoma History Center will present a living history portrayal of social activist and education reformer, Susan B. Anthony. There will be three separate performances on Thursday, March 24, in the Chesapeake Events Center at the Oklahoma History Center. The first program will be at 11 am for students grades 9-12. Performances open to the general public will be held at 2 pm and 7 pm. Admission is free, but seating is limited so an…
Find out more »Spring Bake Day, Fort Gibson Historic Site
Fort Gibson Historic Site and the Friends of Fort Gibson will host Bake Day on Saturday, March 26, beginning at 10 a.m. Bake Day is a fundraiser and educational event that depicts one aspect of army life during and after the Civil War. The aroma of fresh baked bread will fill the air on Garrison Hill as Fort Gibson staff and volunteers bring a bakehouse to life. This living history presentation details the bread making process, with Rory Montgomery explaining…
Find out more »Fur Trade Rendezvous at Ft. Washita
Fort Washita will host a Fur Trade Rendezvous from Wednesday, March 30, through Sunday, April 3. This is a living history event reminiscent of a fur trade rendezvous that was the center of commerce on the early western frontier. Visitors can expect to see trappers representing the far northwest mountain areas to the desert southwest, as well as traders with French and Spanish influence. The rendezvous will include instructive programs in customs, survival skills and lifestyles of the period. Living…
Find out more »April 2016
Cherokee Cultural Day, Sequoyah’s Cabin
On Friday, April 15, 2016, Sequoyah's Cabin, in cooperation with the Cherokee Heritage Center and the Oklahoma Historical Society, will host the Spring Cherokee Cultural Day. From 10 am to 2 pm presenters will demonstrate hands-on Cherokee crafts, native games, storytelling, blacksmithing and much more. This event is free and open to the public. For reservations please contact Jerry Dobbs at (918) 775-2413.
Find out more »Frontier Brigade Muster, Fort Gibson Historic Site
Stop by the Frontier Brigade Muster at Fort Gibson. This is a federal living history organization re-creating infantry drill, weapons drill, and the life of a soldier during the Civil War. Units from Kansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas make up the Brigade. Recruiters are available to assist you in volunteering for service. Venture out and explore a new hobby. Come visit, observe camp life, and see where you fit in.
Find out more »May 2016
Murrell Home Living History Education Day
The George M. Murrell Home Historic Site, just south of Tahlequah, will host its 6th Annual Living History Education Day on Friday, May 6, 2016. Public, private, and homeschool students, ages K-12, are invited to attend the program. Living history interpreters will demonstrate a variety of nineteenth century activities, ranging from animal husbandry to games to gardening. The Murrell Home was built in 1845 for the niece of Cherokee Principal Chief John Ross and is the only remaining antebellum plantation…
Find out more »Family Saturday, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center
Saturday May 28 is Family Saturday at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center. Visit the center for World War II living history activities in the "Keep 'em Flying" exhibit.
Find out more »June 2016
Pawnee Bill’s Original Wild West Show
The historic Pawnee Bill Ranch will host Pawnee Bill's Original Wild West Show on June 10 and 11 at 7:30 p.m. Stagecoaches will roll amid thundering horse hooves while the lightning of gunfire explodes around Pawnee Bill and his cohorts as the talented cast thrill and amaze audiences at the 2016 Wild West Show. The show will feature acts from the original Pawnee Bill's Wild West Shows. Producers and directors have combined stage and script with historical preservation to ensure…
Find out more »Chautauqua in the Park, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center
The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center (CSRHC) in Enid will host Chautauqua in the Park on June 14-18. This year's theme is "The Cold War: The Early Years" with feature presentations by Doug Mishler as Nikita Khrushchev, Dr. J. Holmes Armstead Jr. as Dr. Ralph J. Bunche, Ilene Evans as Eslanda Robeson, Dr. Kevin Radaker as Winston Churchill, and Randy Noojin as Pete Seeger. Each scholar's feature presentation begins at 7:30 p.m. followed by a question and answer session. There…
Find out more »Third Saturday Living History program, George M. Murrell Home
Visit the George M. Murrell Home in Park Hill on Saturday, June 18, from 1 to 4 p.m. to participate in a nineteenth-century living history activity. The Third Saturday Living History program is free and open to visitors of all ages. It is held on the third Saturday of each month, with a new topic for each program. Regular hours of operation at the home are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information please call 918-456-2751,…
Find out more »July 2016
Third Saturday Living History program, George M. Murrell Home
Visit the George M. Murrell Home in Park Hill on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. to participate in a nineteenth-century living history activity. The Third Saturday Living History program is free and open to visitors of all ages. It is held on the third Saturday of each month, with a new topic for each program. For more information please call 918-456-2751, email murrellhome@okhistory.org, or visit www.facebook.com/murrellhome. The Murrell Home is located three miles south of Tahlequah at 19479 East…
Find out more »August 2016
Third Saturday Living History program, George M. Murrell Home
Visit the George M. Murrell Home in Park Hill on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. to participate in a nineteenth-century living history activity. The Third Saturday Living History program is free and open to visitors of all ages. It is held on the third Saturday of each month, with a new topic for each program. For more information please call 918-456-2751, email murrellhome@okhistory.org, or visit www.facebook.com/murrellhome. The Murrell Home is located three miles south of Tahlequah at 19479 East…
Find out more »September 2016
An Evening with Mark Twain, Museum of the Western Prairie
The Museum of the Western Prairie will host The Wit and the Wisdom of Mark Twain, featuring storyteller James Doores on Tuesday, September 6, at 7 pm. Doores's one-man show will bring to life renowned author Mark Twain. Doores has portrayed Mark Twain for more than forty years. In his program he transports the audience back in time with Twain's observations of American culture and idiosyncrasies. This program is free and open to the public. For more information please contact…
Find out more »Septemberfest, Oklahoma History Center
This free, family festival is hosted by the First Family, Friends of the Mansion, and the Oklahoma History Center. The event will be held at the Oklahoma History Center with free tours of the Governor's Mansion. Visitors will enjoy arts and crafts, chuck wagon cooking, living history, face painting, laser tag, museum exhibits, pony rides, storytime with the Governor Fallin, square dancing, live performances, and so much more. Septemberfest highlights all of the wonderful organizations and businesses that make Oklahoma…
Find out more »Living History Lantern Tours, Cherokee Strip Reg. Heritage Ctr.
On Friday, September 16, gambling, alcohol, and politics is the talk of the town! After dark, visitors to Humphrey Heritage Village will travel back to the early days after the 1893 Land Run and experience the lives of the homesteaders. Throughout the grounds and historic buildings, guests will encounter schoolmarms, land office agents, politicians, fine Victorian ladies, homestead families, and many others along their lantern-led tour. Tours begin at 7 pm with a new tour starting every 15 minutes. Each…
Find out more »Third Saturday Living History program, George M. Murrell Home
Visit the George M. Murrell Home in Park Hill on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. to participate in a nineteenth-century living history activity. The Third Saturday Living History program is free and open to visitors of all ages. It is held on the third Saturday of each month, with a new topic for each program. For more information please call 918-456-2751, email murrellhome@okhistory.org, or visit www.facebook.com/murrellhome. The Murrell Home is located three miles south of Tahlequah at 19479 East…
Find out more »Western Heritage Weekend and Tom Mix Festival, Tom Mix Museum
Dewey keeps the spirit of Tom Mix and the Old West alive with the 12th annual Western Heritage Weekend on Saturday, September 24, and Sunday, September 25. Voted True West magazine's "Reader's Choice for Best Old West Event," Western Heritage Weekend and Tom Mix Festival events reflect the best in family fun and historical entertainment. Dewey will come alive with the sounds of longhorn cattle and stagecoaches during this two-day festival. Saturday's events begin at 9 a.m. with the Miles…
Find out more »October 2016
Antique Agriculture Festival, Murrell Home
The George M. Murrell Home Historic Site, located just south of Tahlequah, will host first annual Antique Agriculture Festival October 7-9, 2016. The festival will focus on nineteenth-century agricultural practices and will feature activities for the whole family. The three-day event will include ongoing living history demonstrations, as well as entertainment, shopping, and food vendors. The Murrell Home, built in 1845, is the last remaining nineteenth-century plantation in Oklahoma. "The Antique Agriculture Festival is a showplace for an agricultural heritage…
Find out more »Second Saturday Living History demonstration: Blacksmithing, Fort Towson Historic Site
Visit Fort Towson Historic Site for a special living history demonstration from 1 pm to 3 pm on Saturday, October 8. The topic for October is blacksmithing. Before modern equipment was invented, tools, decorations, and other iron objects were created by blacksmiths. Come out and watch craftsmen create one-of-a-kind items, while they explain the process of blacksmithing.
Find out more »Third Saturday Living History program, George M. Murrell Home
Visit the George M. Murrell Home in Park Hill on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. to participate in a nineteenth-century living history activity. The Third Saturday Living History program is free and open to visitors of all ages. It is held on the third Saturday of each month, with a new topic for each program. For more information please call 918-456-2751, email murrellhome@okhistory.org, or visit www.facebook.com/murrellhome. The Murrell Home is located three miles south of Tahlequah at 19479 East…
Find out more »Family Farm Day, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center
Join us at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Saturday, October 15, 2016, for antique tractors, a pie auction, and hands-on agriculture! Plowing a garden, shelling corn, and grinding wheat are just a few of the activities families will experience at Family Farm Day. This event celebrates the proud farming heritage that built Northwest Oklahoma. This hands-on, family event is made possible by the generous sponsorship of P&K Equipment. Family Farm Day activities are 11 am to 3 pm and…
Find out more »November 2016
Fall Bake Day, Fort Gibson Historic Site
On Saturday, November 12, at 10 am Fort Gibson will host Fall Bake Day. Partnering with the Friends of Fort Gibson, Bake Day is a fundraiser and educational event that depicts one aspect of army life after the Civil War. The aroma of fresh baked bread will fill the air on Garrison Hill as Fort Gibson staff and volunteers bring a bakehouse to life. This living history presentation details the bread making process, with Rory Montgomery explaining how to bake…
Find out more »Alexander Hamilton program, Oklahoma History Center
Alexander Hamilton, one of our nation's founding fathers and Constitutional framers, will be brought to life at the Oklahoma History Center on Tuesday, November 15, and Wednesday, November 16, by Ian Rose, nationally acclaimed historical interpreter and reenactor. Audiences will enjoy Rose's award-winning performance of Hamilton as the country's first secretary of the treasury, the founder of the first national bank, and a revolutionary war soldier. He will present Hamilton as a humorous storyteller as well as a patriot who…
Find out more »Third Saturday Living History program, George M. Murrell Home
Visit the George M. Murrell Home in Park Hill on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. to participate in a nineteenth-century living history activity. The Third Saturday Living History program is free and open to visitors of all ages. It is held on the third Saturday of each month, with a new topic for each program. For more information please call 918-456-2751, email murrellhome@okhistory.org, or visit www.facebook.com/murrellhome. The Murrell Home is located three miles south of Tahlequah at 19479 East…
Find out more »December 2016
Deck the Halls, Oklahoma History Center
The Oklahoma History Center will host its third annual Deck the Halls, a program that focuses on traditional gift bringers from around the world, on Saturday, December 3, from 1 to 4 pm. The event is free with admission to the museum. This family friendly activity will include an opportunity to meet and take photos with a variety of gift bringers from around the world. Visitors will be making Christmas cards to send to soldiers unable to be home for…
Find out more »Christmas Open House, Sod House Museum
Santas from around the world will be at the Sod House Museum's Christmas Open House on Saturday, December 10, from 2 pm to 4 pm. Martha Ray of Pawnee and others will portray the gift bringers from around the world. The stories and traditions of Santa Claus can be traced to a monk named St. Nicholas who gave away his wealth and traveled the countryside helping the poor and sick. Over the course of many years, Nicholas's popularity spread and…
Find out more »Christmas Open House, Murrell Home
The historic Murrell Home in Park Hill will host its 16th annual Christmas Open House on Sunday, December 11 from 1 pm to 4 pm. Visitors are invited to tour the 1845 mansion and learn about Christmas customs from the mid-Victorian period. The halls will be decked in Christmas fashions of the 1800s and live music will fill the air. Each room in the home will have a unique Victorian Christmas theme. The Friends of the Murrell Home will sponsor…
Find out more »Third Saturday Living History program, Murrell Home
Visit the George M. Murrell Home in Park Hill on Saturday from 1 to 4 pm to participate in a nineteenth-century living history activity. The Third Saturday Living History program is free and open to visitors of all ages. It is held on the third Saturday of each month, with a new topic for each program. For more information please call 918-456-2751, email murrellhome@okhistory.org, or visit www.facebook.com/murrellhome. The Murrell Home is located three miles south of Tahlequah at 19479 East…
Find out more »January 2017
Third Saturday Living History program, George M. Murrell Home
Visit the George M. Murrell Home in Park Hill on Saturday from 1 to 4 pm to participate in a nineteenth-century living history activity. The Third Saturday Living History program is free and open to visitors of all ages. It is held on the third Saturday of each month, with a new topic for each program. For more information please call 918-456-2751, email murrellhome@okhistory.org, or visit www.facebook.com/murrellhome. The Murrell Home is located three miles south of Tahlequah at 19479 East…
Find out more »February 2017
Scott Green as Benedict Arnold, Oklahoma History Center
The Oklahoma History Center announces a one-time performance by Scott Green as Benedict Arnold, a name synonymous with betrayal and treason. The performance will be Thursday, February 2, at 7 pm in the Chesapeake Events Center at the Oklahoma History Center. Doors to the Chesapeake Events Center will open at 6 pm. Tickets are $5 for OHS members and $10 for nonmembers. Seating is limited, so purchase a ticket today by calling 405-522-0765 or by visiting the History Center. Tickets…
Find out more »March 2017
African American Pilot Bessie Coleman, Oklahoma History Center
The Oklahoma History Center is proud to announce multiple performances by Dr. Daisy Century portraying Bessie Coleman, America's first licensed African American female pilot. Dr. Century's presentations will be Thursday, March 2, at 7 pm and Friday, March 3, at 10:30 am and 11:30 am for school groups and 2 pm for the general public. Cost for tickets will be $5 for Oklahoma Historical Society members, $10 for the general public and no charge for school groups. A special price…
Find out more »Living History Education Day, Ft. Towson Historic Site
Fort Towson Historic Site will host Living History Education Day on Thursday, March 2, from 9 am to 4 pm. Educational stations will include reenactors portraying time periods from the fort's beginning through the 1860s. Participants can expect to see soldiers in full gear and civilians who dealt with the soldiers at the fort. The reenactors will tell students about the uniforms, weapons, and lifestyles of soldiers, trappers, storekeepers, and other people around the region who were connected to the…
Find out more »Spring Bake Day, Fort Gibson Historic Site
Fort Gibson Historic Site and the Friends of Fort Gibson will host Spring Bake Day on Saturday, March 25, beginning at 10 am. Bake Day is a fundraiser and educational event that depicts one aspect of army life during and after the Civil War. The aroma of fresh baked bread will fill the air on Garrison Hill as Fort Gibson staff and volunteers bring a bakehouse to life. This living history presentation details the bread making process, with Rory Montgomery…
Find out more »Fur Trade Rendezvous, Fort Washita Historic Site
Fort Washita in Durant will host a Fur Trade Rendezvous from Wednesday, March 29, through Sunday, April 2. This is a living history event reminiscent of a fur trade rendezvous that was the center of commerce on the early western frontier. Visitors can expect to see trappers representing the far northwest mountain areas to the desert southwest, as well as traders with French and Spanish influence. Visit Fort Washita and experience the sights, sounds, and smells of history. Due to…
Find out more »April 2017
Family Day at the Ranch, Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch
Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch will host Family Day at the Ranch on Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm. Through hands-on activities and demonstrations, visitors will get a glimpse what life was like in the early days of the ranch during Will Rogers's childhood! Demonstrations and activities include butter churning, using a washboard, and rope making. Visitors can also take a wagon ride and see the ranch's longhorn herd. April's program will include Robert Gibbs, Rogers County Soil Conservation District…
Find out more »Chisholm Trail 150 Festival, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center
The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid kicks off the 150th anniversary of the Chisholm Trail with a celebration on Saturday, April 1, from 11 am to 3 pm. The Chisholm Trail 150 Festival is a living history festival filled with music, cattle drive games, and reenactments. Attendees can enjoy beans and cornbread for lunch, prepared over an open fire. At 1 pm in the Village Church a reenactor portraying Joseph McCoy will try to persuade local ranchers to…
Find out more »May 2017
Living History Education Day for schools, George M. Murrell Home
The George M. Murrell Home Historic Site, located just south of Tahlequah, will host its seventh annual Living History Education Day on Friday, May 5, 2017. Public, private, and homeschool students, grades K-12, are invited to attend the program. Living history interpreters will demonstrate a variety of nineteenth-century activities, ranging from cooking to fiber arts to gardening. The Murrell Home was built in 1845 for the niece of Cherokee Principal Chief John Ross and is the only remaining antebellum plantation…
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