Visit Fort Washita in Durant for the popular Fur Trade Rendezvous! Experience life on the western frontier at this living history event, which includes instructive programs in customs, survival skills, and lifestyles of the period. Visitors will encounter 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. Attendees will travel through the camps where reenactors explain life…

Pawnee Bill's Original Wild West Show performs at 7:30 p.m. on June 12 & 13, 2015, at the historic Pawnee Bill Ranch. For more info visit www.okhistory.org/sites/pbshow.

The historic Pawnee Bill Ranch will host Pawnee Bill's Original Wild West Show on June 12 and 13 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 2015 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…

The Battle of Honey Springs, fought July 17, 1863, was the most important Civil War engagement in Indian Territory. Weekend activities include two battle reenactments with infantry, cavalry, artillery, and medical personel. Visitors can take self-guided tours through Union, Confederate, and civilian camps. There will also be military drills, cooking demonstrations, and other living history programs. "Sutlers Row" features a number of vendors selling 19th century reproduction military equipment, clothes, books, and souvenirs. Admission is $5 for adults; children 12…

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…

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.

On Friday, November 3, 2017, the Honey Springs Battlefield Historic Site will offer an Education Day for students and school groups from 9 am to 3 pm. Education Day is free but preregistration is required. Reenactments on Saturday, November 4, and Sunday, November 5, will be open to the public. Contact honeysprings@okhistory.org more more information. Education Day Registration

The Reenactment of the Battle of Honey Springs will be November 4–5, 2017. There will be activities throughout the day and the reenactment begins at 1 pm on both days. Admission is $5 for adults; children twelve and under are free. For details about activities, parking, and more visit the visit the Battle Reenactment page. Friday, November 3, 2017, will be an Education Day for students and school groups from 9 am to 3 pm. Education Day is free but…

Fort Towson Historic Site will be the setting for “A Long Walk in the Sun: Mexican-American War Days,” a Mexican-American War encampment September 27–28, 2019. Camps featuring US dragoons, artillery, cavalry, and infantry. Living history demonstrations and drills will be held each day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information about the event, please call John Davis at 580-873-2634 or email jdavis@okhistory.org. Reenactors interested in participating should email garrettmussett@yahoo.com. Fort Towson Historic Site is located north of US…

A memorial service marking 158 years to the day of the Civil War engagement at Honey Springs will be held on Saturday, July 17, at 10:30 a.m. The event is free, open to the public, and will take place outside on the lawn of the Visitor Center. Featured speakers include Honey Springs Battlefield Site Manager Adam Lynn, OHS Executive Director Trait Thompson, and OHS Northeast Regional Director David Fowler. The presentation of colors by the color guard will precede an…

On Friday, September 22, and Saturday, September 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Fort Gibson Historic Site will hold a garrison weekend. This living history program will feature demonstrations of troop movement used in preparation for the Mexican American War. In the 1840s, Fort Gibson soldiers traveled the 123-mile distance to Fort Towson in southeastern Indian Territory. Visitors will have opportunities to interact with living historians who are experts in the Mexican War era. Experience the sights, sounds,…