Calendar of Events 2024
The Oklahoma Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office, presents its 2024 calendar of events. There are no registration fees unless noted. All events will take place virtually, unless otherwise stated. For more information call 405-521-6249. Note: If you have a disability and need an accommodation, call 405-521-6249 at least two (2) days before the event.
CONTINUING EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES: Many of these programs meet the requirements for HSW hours/State of Oklahoma's Board of Governors of Licensed Architects, Landscape Architects, and Interior Designers, and for PDH hours/Oklahoma State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. The SHPO will email certificates of attendance after the event, and participants self-report or document their attendance per policies of the respective boards.
SHPO Lunch & Learns - Register here
Everyday Oklahoma webinar series - Register here
Check back regularly for updates!
January 2024
1 SHPO Closed
10 SHPO Lunch and Learn: Canadian County Jail (12 p.m./Amy Neathery, Preservation El Reno)
15 SHPO Closed
18 Historic Preservation Review Committee Meeting (1:30 p.m./Dr. LeRoy H. Fischer Boardroom, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City; virtually via Teams)
February 2024
8 Everyday Oklahoma: Fascinating Stories about Familiar Places. "All-Black Towns in Oklahoma" with Gina Sofola and Kory Van Hemert (2 p.m. - 3 p.m.)
13 SHPO Lunch and Learn: Dr. Slaughter House (12 p.m./Doris Youngblood)
19 SHPO Closed
March 2024
6 SHPO Lunch and Learn: Creativity in the Preservation World: How to Reach a Younger Generation (12 p.m./Jessica Scott)
April 2024
9 Everyday Oklahoma: Fascinating Stories about Familiar Places. "Rocks, Ruts and Springs: Remnants of the Early Trails through Oklahoma" with Susan Dragoo (2 p.m. - 3 p.m.)
11 SHPO Lunch and Learn: African-Diasporic Peoples of Oklahoma and Indian Territories: Genealogy, Story & Culture (12 p.m./Shelby Ward)
18 Historic Preservation Review Committee Meeting (1:30 p.m./Dr. LeRoy H. Fischer Boardroom, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City; virtually via Teams)
May 2024
4 Oklahoma History Symposium: Perspectives in History - Details (Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City)
8 Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (10 a.m. - 11 a.m.)
9 Drafting and Executing Section 106 Agreement Documents with the OKSHPO (10 a.m. - 11 a.m.)
13 Tax Incentives Program Overview (10 a.m. - 11 a.m.)
14 The Historic Preservation Tax Credit: A Case Study (10 a.m. - 11 a.m.)
27 SHPO Closed
For more information about SHPO workshops, please contact Tifani Darata at Tiffany.Darata@history.ok.gov or 405-521-6249. You may also register online at okhistory.org/shpo/workshops. Login information for the workshops will be sent the day before the workshop is scheduled to begin.
June 2024
13 Everyday Oklahoma: Fascinating Stories about Familiar Places. "Masonic Lodges of Oklahoma" with Kenneth Sivard - Due to technical difficulties, this webinar has been rescheduled for June 27 at 2 p.m.
20 SHPO Lunch and Learn: Robert M. Jones/Rose Hill (12 p.m./Jeff Fortney)
27 Everyday Oklahoma: Fascinating Stories about Familiar Places. "Masonic Lodges of Oklahoma" with Kenneth Sivard (2 p.m. - 3 p.m.)
July 2024
4 SHPO Closed
11 SHPO Lunch and Learn: Historic American Building Survey (HABS) & Its Impact on Oklahoma (12 p.m./Catherine Lavoie, National Park Service)
18 Historic Preservation Review Committee Meeting (1:30 p.m./Dr. LeRoy H. Fischer Boardroom, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City; virtually via Teams)
August 2024
8 SHPO Lunch and Learn: OSU Map Collections (12 p.m./Kevin Dyke)
September 2024
2 SHPO Closed
18 SHPO Lunch and Learn: Archaeological Investigations at Tipi Ring Sites in Cimarron County
24 Everyday Oklahoma: Fascinating Stories about Familiar Places. "Calabooses in Oklahoma" with Michael Mayes (2 p.m. - 3 p.m.)
October 2024
17 Historic Preservation Review Committee Meeting (1:30 p.m./Dr. LeRoy H. Fischer Boardroom, 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City; virtually via Teams) Agenda
22 SHPO Lunch and Learn: Chapman Ranches (12 p.m./Rick Mitchell, Mead & Hunt)
November 2024
11 SHPO Closed
13 Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA)
14 Historic Preservation Tax Incentives Program Overview
15 National Register of Historic Places: Overview
28 SHPO Closed
29 SHPO Closed
December 2024
24 SHPO Closed
25 SHPO Closed
Last Updated 10/22/2024
