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. Founded in 1893 by members of the Territorial Press Association, the OHS maintains museums, historic sites, and affiliates across the state. Through its research archives, exhibits, educational programs, and publications, the OHS chronicles the rich history of our state.
11/5/2024 | Century-Old Covington Jail Added to National Register of Historic Places |
11/5/2024 | Book Release at Oklahoma History Center With Author of New Jesse Ed Davis Book |
11/5/2024 | State Historic Preservation Office to Host Webinar on Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act |
11/1/2024 | Hunter’s Home to Hold Free Embroidery Workshop |
10/31/2024 | Presentation and Book Signing Planned at Oklahoma History Center with Joe Lee Todd |
10/31/2024 | Fort Gibson Historic Site to Open Exhibit on History of Freedmen in Indian Territory |
10/30/2024 | Learn How to Knit in Workshop at Oklahoma History Center |
10/29/2024 | November Living History Programs at Fort Gibson Historic Site to Focus on Washington Irving |
10/25/2024 | Presentation at Oklahoma Territorial Museum to Focus on State’s Tiny Jails |
10/24/2024 | Hospital Built in 1870s to Reopen at Fort Gibson Historic Site in November |
10/22/2024 | Cherokee Strip Museum to Host Blacksmithing Demonstration on November 2 |
10/17/2024 | Kilgen Theatre Organ Performance at Oklahoma History Center to Feature Silent Film “Speedy” |
10/16/2024 | Event at Oklahoma History Center to Highlight Contributions of Choctaw Freedmen |
10/14/2024 | 1940s Plane Now on Display at Eldon Lyon Park in Bethany |
10/10/2024 | Oklahoma Territorial Museum to Host Annual Halloween Carnival |
10/9/2024 | Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum to Host One Night of Ghost Story Tours |
10/8/2024 | Fort Gibson Historic Site to Host Halloween Event |
10/7/2024 | Free State Historic Preservation Office Webinar to Focus on History of Chapman Ranch |
10/4/2024 | McIntosh County Owners Receive Centennial Ranch Award |
10/4/2024 | Kingfisher County Owners Receive Centennial Farm Awards |
10/4/2024 | Oklahoma County Owners Receive Centennial Ranch Award |
10/4/2024 | Washita County Owners Receive Centennial Ranch Award |
10/4/2024 | Kiowa County Owners Receive Centennial Farm Award |
10/4/2024 | The Chisholm to Hold Cast-Iron Cooking Class in November |
10/2/2024 | Oklahoma Historical Society and Osage Nation Sign Agreement for Tribe to Operate White Hair Memorial |
10/2/2024 | History and Haunts Returns to Overholser Mansion in October |
10/2/2024 | Book Release at Oklahoma History Center With Author of New Jesse Ed Davis Book |
10/1/2024 | Pioneer Woman Museum to Host Two Glass Fusing Classes |
9/27/2024 | Oklahoma History Center to Hold Annual Folklife Festival |
9/26/2024 | 145th Army Band Offers Public Performance at the Oklahoma History Center Museum |
9/25/2024 | Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum’s Annual Quilt Show Returns in October |
9/24/2024 | October Living History Programs at Fort Gibson Historic Site to Focus on 1800s Entertainment |
9/23/2024 | Oklahoma Historical Society to Host Annual Book Sale |
9/20/2024 | Experience Fall on the Farm at Hunter’s Home |
9/19/2024 | OMRF Donates Archives to Oklahoma Historical Society |
9/19/2024 | Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center to Host Family Farm Day |
9/17/2024 | Community Invited to Cinnamon Roll Social at Fort Towson Historic Site |
9/12/2024 | Learn About Oklahoma’s Tiny Jails in State Historic Preservation Office Webinar
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9/11/2024 | Two-Day Living History Weekend Planned at Fort Gibson Historic Site |
9/10/2024 | Learn About History and Meaning of Gravestone Symbols in Workshop at The Chisholm |
9/9/2024 | Oral History Interviews With Oklahoma Peace Corps Volunteers Now Available Online |
9/6/2024 | Three Properties in Oklahoma Added to National Register of Historic Places |
9/4/2024 | Reservations Available for Fort Towson Historic Site’s Annual Doaksville Candlelight Tour |
9/4/2024 | Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid to Host Movie Night on September 14 |
9/3/2024 | The Chisholm to Host Boots, Beer and BBQ Fundraising Event in September |
8/30/2024 | Drummond Heirlooms Exhibit Opens on September 1 at Family’s Historic Home in Hominy |
8/29/2024 | Oklahoma History Center Museum Accepting Applications for Docent Training Program |
8/29/2024 | Learn About Life as an 1850s Carpenter in Workshop at Hunter’s Home |
8/28/2024 | Cherokee Strip Museum to Host Settler’s Day Event on September 7 |
8/27/2024 | Drummond Home to Host Ice Cream Social |
8/27/2024 | Learn How to Make Cyanotypes in Class at Oklahoma History Center |
8/27/2024 | Oklahoma Historical Society Announces Application Opening Date for Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program |
8/22/2024 | “Presente in Oklahoma!” at Oklahoma History Center Will Highlight Hispanic/Latino Community’s Contributions to the State |
8/20/2024 | Author Connie Cronley to Discuss Book on Kate Barnard at Pioneer Woman Museum and Statue |
8/19/2024 | The Chisholm in Kingfisher to Host Fall Parlor Jams |
8/15/2024 | Moore Teacher Named Oklahoma’s History Teacher of the Year |
8/14/2024 | Brett Valliant to Perform His Second Kilgen Theatre Organ Concert at Oklahoma History Center |
8/7/2024 | New Exhibit at Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center to Offer a Larger Perspective on 1893 Cherokee Outlet Opening |
8/1/2024 | Oklahoma Historical Society Seeks Nominations for Annual Awards Program |
7/31/2024 | Drummond Home to Feature Antique Handkerchiefs Exhibit in August |
7/30/2024 | Gus Burns to Perform at Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center for “Museum After Dark: Village Sounds” |
7/29/2024 | State Historic Preservation Office Webinar to Focus on OSU Library’s Extensive Collection of Maps |
7/29/2024 | Oklahoma Historical Society Announces Sale of Jim Thorpe Home to Thorpe Family Foundation |
7/24/2024 | Cherokee Strip Museum to Host Blacksmithing Demonstration on August 3 |
7/23/2024 | New Photo Exhibit Opening at Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton |
7/22/2024 | Frisco Railroad Depot in Clayton Listed in National Register of Historic Places |
7/17/2024 | Presentation at Fort Gibson Historic Site to Focus on Hannah Worcester Hicks |
7/15/2024 | New Exhibit at Oklahoma History Center Museum to Showcase 75 Years of Television in the State |
7/11/2024 | Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton to Host Route 66 Hall of Fame Induction and Exhibit Opening |
7/2/2024 | Flower Art to be Highlighted in Oklahoma History Center Class |
6/28/2024 | Panel Discussion at Oklahoma History Center to Focus on Civil Rights Act of 1964 |
6/27/2024 | Memorial Service to be Held at Honey Springs Battlefield |
6/26/2024 | Murray County Owner Receives Centennial Ranch Award |
6/26/2024 | Ottawa County Owners Receive Centennial Ranch Award |
6/26/2024 | Beaver County Owners Receive Centennial Ranch Award |
6/26/2024 | Pottawatomie County Owners Receive Centennial Ranch Award |
6/26/2024 | Woodward County Owner Receives Centennial Ranch Award |
6/26/2024 | Beckham County Owners Receive Centennial Farm Awards |
6/25/2024 | State Historic Preservation Office Webinar to Feature Chief of Historic American Buildings Survey |
6/24/2024 | Two Sampler Quilts Being Raffled at the Sod House Museum |
6/20/2024 | Dozens of Oklahoma Students Compete at National History Day Contest in Maryland |
6/19/2024 | Film on Oklahoma State Capitol to Make Television Debut on June 27 |
6/18/2024 | Hunter’s Home to Host Scavenger Hunt |
6/17/2024 | Bill Establishing Revolving Fund for Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture Signed by Governor |
6/6/2024 | Learn About the Art of Block Printing in Class at Oklahoma History Center |
6/5/2024 | State Historic Preservation Office Webinar to Focus on Choctaw Robert M. Jones |
6/5/2024 | Oklahoma Historical Society to Host Annual Juneteenth Celebration |
6/4/2024 | The Chisholm to Host Two-Day Advanced Barn Quilt Workshop in July |
6/4/2024 | Caddo County Owners Receive Centennial Farm Award |
6/3/2024 | Okarche Church Listed in National Register of Historic Places |
6/3/2024 | State Historic Preservation Office Webinar to Focus on Masonic Lodges in Oklahoma |
5/31/2024 | Vintage Snack Sets Exhibit Opens June 1 at Drummond Home in Hominy |
5/31/2024 | Oklahoma City Supermarket Listed in National Register of Historic Places |
5/30/2024 | Bill Establishing Revolving Fund for Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture Passes House and Senate |
5/30/2024 | USAO Students to Provide Guided Tours at Honey Springs Battlefield |
5/29/2024 | Media Advisory: 123-Year-Old Cabin to Open at Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid |
5/28/2024 | Civil Rights Act of 1964 to be Highlighted in Annual Summer Chautauqua at Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid |
5/22/2024 | The Chisholm Receives $10,000 Community Digitization Grant to Improve Access to Collections |
5/22/2024 | Cherokee Strip Museum to Host Bluegrass Concert on June 1 |
5/21/2024 | Fort Towson Historic Site to Host Free Nature Walk on May 25 |
5/20/2024 | Sneed Cabin Grand Opening at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center |
5/16/2024 | Pawnee Bill’s Original Wild West Show Set for June 8 |
5/15/2024 | Oklahoma History Center Museum Offering $1 Admission for Select Groups |
5/15/2024 | Garfield County Owners Receive Centennial Farm Award |
5/15/2024 | Woodward County Owner Receives Centennial Ranch Award |
5/14/2024 | 2024 Oklahoma National History Day Winners Announced |
5/14/2024 | Oklahoma History Center to Showcase Event Rental Spaces in Open House |
5/9/2024 | Cats and Wayward Women of the West to be Highlighted in Lecture at Oklahoma Territorial Museum |
5/9/2024 | The Chisholm to Host Barn Quilt Workshops in June |
5/8/2024 | The Chisholm to Host Free Summer Concert Series |
5/7/2024 | Enjoy a Picnic in the Village at Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center |
5/7/2024 | Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center Invites Public to Observe Excavations at Site |
5/3/2024 | Creek County Church Listed in National Register of Historic Places |
5/3/2024 | Cherokee Strip Museum to Host Blacksmithing Demonstration on May 4 |
5/3/2024 | State Historic Preservation Office Webinar to Focus on Historic Preservation Tax Credit |
5/1/2024 | Learn How to Draft and Execute Section 106 Agreement Documents in State Historic Preservation Office Webinar |
5/1/2024 | “Inaugural Impressions” Exhibit Opens June 7 at Oklahoma History Center Museum |
4/30/2024 | State Historic Preservation Office to Teach About Historic Preservation Tax Incentives in Free Webinar |
4/30/2024 | Honey Springs Battlefield to Host Civil War-Era Music Program |
4/29/2024 | Two-Day State History Day Competition to Take Place at Oklahoma History Center |
4/29/2024 | New Exhibit on Native American Artists Opening at Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center |
4/26/2024 | AAPI Celebration Planned at Oklahoma History Center |
4/25/2024 | State Historic Preservation Office to Host Webinar on Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act |
4/24/2024 | Civil Rights Act of 1964 to be Highlighted in Annual Summer Chautauqua at Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid |
4/24/2024 | Oklahoma History Center to Host Roundtable Discussion on History and Evolution of Food in Oklahoma |
4/23/2024 | Experience Spring on the Farm at Hunter’s Home |
4/22/2024 | Fort Towson 200th Commemoration Events Planned |
4/18/2024 | More Than 7,300 Railroad Photos From Preston George Collection Now Available on The Gateway to Oklahoma History |
4/17/2024 | “Dirt Tells the Story of Our History” Talk Planned at Pioneer Woman Museum |
4/15/2024 | Fort Towson Historic Site Plans Three Days of Educational Experiences for Kids |
4/15/2024 | Fort Gibson Historic Site to Commemorate 200 Years With Event on April 20 |
4/11/2024 | Hunter’s Home to Teach How to Raise Historic Poultry Breeds |
4/9/2024 | Oklahoma Schools Invited to Attend Virtual Field Trip in Collaboration With Smithsonian Institution |
4/5/2024 | The Chisholm to Host Boots, Beer and BBQ Fundraising Event in May |
4/4/2024 | Annual Oklahoma History Symposium to be Held on May 4 |
4/4/2024 | Pioneer Woman Museum to Host Two Glass Fusing Classes |
4/3/2024 | Learn How to Make a Pinhole Camera in Workshop at the Oklahoma History Center |
4/2/2024 | Chisholm Trail Museum in Kingfisher Launches $6 Million Fundraising Campaign and Major Renovations for its 60th Anniversary |
4/2/2024 | Honey Springs Battlefield to Host Demonstrations With Reproduction Firearms of the Civil War |
4/1/2024 | Learn About History and Meaning of Gravestone Symbols in Workshop at Chisholm Trail Museum |
4/1/2024 | Debra Echo-Hawk and Hannibal B. Johnson Inducted Into Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame |
4/1/2024 | 1840s Eclipse Watch Party at the Fort Towson Historic Site |
4/1/2024 | Waynoka Historical Society Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | Tulsa Foundation for Architecture Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | The Seminole Nation of Oklahoma Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | Friends of the Coleman Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | The Edwards Store, Inc. Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | City of Vernon Chamber of Commerce Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | Southwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation, Inc. Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | Southern Nazarene University Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | Seminole Nation Museum Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | Rogers County Historical Society, Inc. Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | Prairie House Preservation Society Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | Plains Indians & Pioneers Historical Foundation Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | Old Greer County Museum & Hall of Fame, Inc. Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | Oklahoma Military Heritage Foundation Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | Oklahoma Black Living Legacy Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | Midwest City High School Museum, Inc. Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | McLoud Historical Society Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | M.W. Grand Lodge AF&AM of the State of Oklahoma (Museum and Library), Inc. Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | Lawton Public Library Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | Keystone Crossroads Historical Society Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | Jim Thorpe Memorial Foundation Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | Historical Society of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | Friends of the Pawnee Bill Ranch Association Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | Friends of Fort Gibson Foundation Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | Freedom Center of Oklahoma City Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | Field Historical Printing Museum, Inc. Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | Elk City Carnegie Library Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | El Reno Carnegie Library Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | Edmond History Museum Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | Delaware Nation Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | Claremore Museum of History Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | Chelsea Area Historical Society Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | Bristow Historical Society, Inc. Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
4/1/2024 | Black Liberated Arts Center Inc. Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant |
3/29/2024 | Learn How to Research African American Ancestors in State Historic Preservation Office Webinar |
3/28/2024 | Free Open House at Oklahoma History Center to Focus on Pop Culture |
3/26/2024 | Fort Gibson Historic Site to Hold Spring Bake Day on April 6 |
3/26/2024 | Pawnee Bill Ranch to Host Seed Swap to Celebrate Earth Day |
3/25/2024 | Learn About Oklahoma’s Early Trails in State Historic Preservation Office Webinar |
3/20/2024 | Easter Sunrise Service Planned at Pawnee Bill Ranch |
3/19/2024 | Walking Tour at Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center to Focus on the History of Beer and Brewing |
3/18/2024 | Fort Gibson Historic Site to Commemorate 200 Years With Event on April 20 |
3/15/2024 | 1840s Eclipse Watch Party at the Fort Towson Historic Site |
3/14/2024 | Two Sites in Oklahoma Added to National Register of Historic Places |
3/14/2024 | Women’s History Month Presentation Planned at Honey Springs Battlefield |
3/13/2024 | Riley Jantzen to Perform at Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center for “Museum After Dark: Village Sounds” |
3/12/2024 | Pawnee Bill Ranch to Host Annual Easter Egg Hunt |
3/12/2024 | Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program Funds 37 Projects Across the State |
3/11/2024 | Kara Richardson to Lead Nature Education Walk at Fort Towson Historic Site |
3/11/2024 | Hunter’s Home to Host Hominy-Making Workshop |
3/7/2024 | Chisholm Trail Museum to Host Popular Chuck Wagon Gathering on March 23 |
3/6/2024 | Honey Springs Battlefield to Host Artillery Demonstrations |
3/5/2024 | Oklahoma History Center to Host Annual Farm-to-Table Festival on March 16 |
3/1/2024 | New Exhibit at Oklahoma History Center Museum Focuses on Native American Artists |
3/1/2024 | Jazz Organist Rosemary Bailey to be Featured at April Kilgen Theatre Organ Performance |
2/29/2024 | Oklahoma Historical Society to Host Travel Contest in March |
2/26/2024 | Oklahoma History Center Museum to Host Eighth Annual Vietnam Veterans Day Event |
2/23/2024 | State Historic Preservation Office to Focus on Creativity in the Preservation World |
2/22/2024 | Night Tours Return to the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center |
2/22/2024 | Fort Towson Historic Site Plans Three Days of Educational Experiences |
2/20/2024 | Public Invited to Free Oklahoma Women’s History Conference at Oklahoma History Center |
2/15/2024 | Oklahoma Historical Society Awards Banquet Scheduled for March 21 |
2/13/2024 | Pioneer Woman Museum to Host Discussion and Book Signing With Author of “Pioneer Mother Monuments” |
2/12/2024 | Learn How to Make Your Own Tea Blend in Workshop at Oklahoma History Center |
2/12/2024 | “Encountering John Brown” Traveling Exhibit Extended Through March 16 at Honey Springs Battlefield |
2/6/2024 | Oklahoma History Center to Host Free Art Night on February 16 |
2/5/2024 | Oklahoma Historical Society Announces 2024 Legislative Agenda |
2/2/2024 | Preservation of Historic W.H. Slaughter House to be Highlighted in SHPO Webinar |
2/1/2024 | Matthew Pearce, Ph.D., Named State Historian for Oklahoma Historical Society |
1/31/2024 | Grayson Jail Added to National Register of Historic Places |
1/31/2024 | Experience Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center After-Hours During Date Night at the Museum |
1/30/2024 | Cotton County Owner Receives Centennial Farm Award |
1/30/2024 | Muskogee County Owner Receives Centennial Ranch Award |
1/29/2024 | State Historic Preservation Office Webinar to Focus on Oklahoma’s All-Black Towns |
1/29/2024 | Exhibit on History of Negro Leagues Opens February 6 at Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center |
1/26/2024 | Oklahoma History Center Issues Call for Exhibitors and Vendors for 2024 Farm-to-Table Festival |
1/25/2024 | Couples Invited to Pioneer Woman Museum for Valentine’s Day |
1/25/2024 | Antique Doll Exhibit Opens February 1 at Drummond Home in Hominy |
1/23/2024 | Harper County Owners Receive Centennial Ranch Award |
1/23/2024 | Greer County Owner Receives Centennial Farm Award |
1/23/2024 | Washita County Owner Receives Centennial Farm Award |
1/23/2024 | McClain County Owners Receive Centennial Farm Award |
1/23/2024 | Dewey County Owners Receive Centennial Farm Awards |
1/23/2024 | Caddo County Owners Receive Centennial Ranch Award |
1/23/2024 | Roger Mills County Owners Receive Centennial Farm Award |
1/23/2024 | Kingfisher County Owners Receive Centennial Farm Award |
1/23/2024 | Kay County Owners Receive Centennial Farm Award |
1/23/2024 | Harmon County Owner Receives Centennial Farm Award |
1/23/2024 | Learn to Crochet Flowers in Oklahoma History Center Workshop |
1/23/2024 | Presentation on John Brown Planned for Honey Springs Visitor Center |
1/22/2024 | Pioneer Woman Museum to Host Palentine’s Mixer on February 14 |
1/17/2024 | February Kilgen Theatre Organ Performance to Feature Tedde Gibson and Silent Film “Captain January” |
1/11/2024 | New Oklahoma History Center Museum Exhibit Focuses on Old General Motors Plant in Oklahoma City |
1/10/2024 | New Director Named at Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid |
1/4/2024 | Three Sites in Oklahoma Added to National Register of Historic Places |
1/4/2024 | 2024 Events at the Fort Towson Historic Site to Celebrate 200th Anniversary |
1/3/2024 | Oklahoma Territorial Museum and Carnegie Library to Host Educational Series Called “From the Stacks” |
1/3/2024 | “Encountering John Brown” Traveling Exhibit Grand Opening at Honey Springs Battlefield |
1/2/2024 | State Historic Preservation Office Webinar to Focus on Saving Old Canadian County Jail |