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Atoka Museum and Civil War Cemetery Cabin Creek Battlefield Cherokee Strip Museum and Rose Hill School Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center The Chisholm Fort Gibson Historic Site Fort Towson Historic Site Fred and Addie Drummond Home Henry and Anna Overholser Mansion Honey Springs Battlefield Hunter’s Home Museum of the Western Prairie

Oklahoma History Center Oklahoma Route 66 Museum Oklahoma State Capitol Museum Oklahoma Territorial Museum and Carnegie Library Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum Pioneer Woman Museum and Statue Sod House Museum Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center Tom Mix Museum White Hair Memorial Will Rogers Memorial Museum

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About the Oklahoma Historical Society

The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society is to collect, preserve, and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people.

The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) was founded on May 27, 1893, by members of the Territorial Press Association to preserve newspapers. Over the years the OHS has developed numerous collections, programs, research centers, museums, historic homes, and military sites across the state. The OHS is an agency of the State of Oklahoma and a private membership organization governed by a Board of Directors.

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Discover OHS collections, events, and activities in our Annual Report

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Battle Cry for History: The First 125 Years of the Oklahoma Historical Society

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The OHS is governed by a twenty-five member Board of Directors; thirteen are nominated by the OHS membership and twelve are appointed by the governor of Oklahoma. Visit the Board of Directors page to learn more.

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