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March 2024
“I Thought This Place Doomed: Emma Caroline Morley and Sterling Price’s Failed Raid of 1864” presentation by Dr. Michelle M. Martin
Dr. Michelle M. Martin, an assistant professor of history and coordinator of the public history certificate in the Department of History at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, will present a program for Women’s History Month at Honey Springs Battlefield and Visitor Center. The presentation is scheduled for Saturday, March 30, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and is titled “I Thought This Place Doomed: Emma Caroline Morley and Sterling Price’s Failed Raid of 1864.” In the fall of 1864, Confederate General…
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Firearms of the Civil War program
On Saturday, April 13, from 1 to 3 p.m., the Honey Springs Battlefield near Checotah will have live Civil War-era firearms demonstrations. Mr. Seth Goff, Historical Interpreter at Hunter’s Home in Park Hill, will provide background information and live demonstrations with reproduction firearms that would have been used by soldiers who fought at the Battle of Honey Springs. The cost of the program is $10 per person. Please check in at the Honey Springs Battlefield front desk before attending the…
Find out more »May 2024
“Perspectives in History” The Oklahoma History Symposium
Join us on Saturday, May 4, for “Perspectives in History.” Presented by the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS), the Oklahoma History Symposium is held each spring at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City. This one-day symposium offers scholars, historians, authors, and museum professionals a forum to share their work with history enthusiasts. This event is free, but registration is required. You may order a boxed lunch at the time of registration. Please note our cafe is closed, and boxed lunches…
Find out more »Virtual Field Trip with Dr. Theodore Gonzalves
On Monday, May 6, the Oklahoma History Center’s Learning and Engagement department will host a virtual field trip in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution. The session for elementary students is from 10 to 11 a.m., and the high school session is from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Dr. Theodore Gonzalves, curator of Asian Pacific American History at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, will discuss artifacts and objects featured in his book Smithsonian Asian Pacific American History, Art, and Culture…
Find out more »Virtual Field Trip with Dr. Theodore Gonzalves
On Monday, May 6, the Oklahoma History Center’s Learning and Engagement department will host a virtual field trip in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution. The session for elementary students is from 10 to 11 a.m., and the high school session is from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Dr. Theodore Gonzalves, curator of Asian Pacific American History at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, will discuss artifacts and objects featured in his book Smithsonian Asian Pacific American History, Art, and Culture…
Find out more »Civil War-Era Music Program
Honey Springs Battlefield will host a Civil War-Era music program on Saturday, May 11, at 1 p.m. The Loco Focos and Shadow Ridge bands will play songs of the Civil War period as closely as possible to their original form while using period instruments. Guests are also encouraged to explore the east and west gallery exhibit halls, which feature a 3D theater, 14 audio players with recordings from first-hand written accounts of soldiers who fought at the Battle of Honey…
Find out more »Thursday Night Lecture Series: The Will Rogers Medallion Award program with Chris Enss and Preston Lewis
On Thursday, May 23, at 7 p.m., Will Rogers Medallion Award Executive Director Chris Enss and award-winning author Preston Lewis will discuss the Will Rogers Medallion Award program at the May Thursday Night Lecture Series at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum. Preston Lewis is the Spur Award-winning author of more than 40 western, juvenile and historical novels on the Old West as well as numerous articles, short stories and book reviews on the American frontier. About the Will Rogers Medallion Award…
Find out more »June 2024
The Road to Will film screening and discussion with Steve McAlphabet
On Thursday, June 20, at 7 p.m., Route 66 enthusiast and entertainer Steve McAlphabet will discuss his experiences traveling the Mother Road, sometimes called the Will Rogers Highway. In 2022, Steve McAlphabet rode his motorcycle 10,500 miles through 24 states and Washington, DC (over a period of 84 days) to explore the legacy of Will Rogers. His journey is encapsulated in the documentary he produced, entitled The Road to Will. Click here to see the trailer of The Road to Will.
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