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Oklahoma Historical Society Press Room

Media Contact
Jessica Brogdon
Public Information Officer
Office: 405-522-0780
Fax: 405-521-2492
jessica.brogdon@history.ok.gov

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.

Press Releases and Media Advisories

6/1/2023Kiowa County Owners Receive Centennial Farm Award
6/1/2023Garfield County Owners Receive Centennial Farm Award
6/1/2023Musket Cleaning Demonstrations Planned for Fort Gibson Historic Site
5/30/2023Learn How to Crochet a Market Bag in Upcoming Workshop at Oklahoma History Center
5/30/2023Documentary on the Oklahoma State Capitol to Premiere at deadCenter Film Festival
5/30/2023Pulitzer Prize-Winning Kiowa Author N. Scott Momaday to be Honored at Oklahoma History Center
5/26/2023Vintage Snack Sets Exhibit Opens June 1 at Drummond Home in Hominy
5/25/2023USAO Students to Provide Guided Tours at Honey Springs Battlefield
5/23/2023“Hidden Oklahoma” Webinar to Focus on Geoarchaeology
5/22/2023State Historic Preservation Office Moves Ahead With Second Part of All-Black Towns Survey
5/22/2023Oklahoma Historical Society to Host Annual Juneteenth Celebration
5/19/2023Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center Opens New Exhibit Called “Fighting for the Right to Fight”
5/19/2023Jelly and Jam Canning Workshop Planned at Fort Towson Historic Site
5/18/2023Hunter’s Home to Host Scavenger Hunt
5/17/2023Fort Gibson Historic Site to Hold Leather Repair Demonstration
5/17/2023Fort Towson Historic Site to Host Three-Day History Day Camp
5/17/2023Oklahoma Historical Society Plans Panel Discussion and Book Signing With Author Victor Luckerson
5/15/20232023 Oklahoma National History Day Winners Announced
5/12/2023Kids Can Learn About Photographing Nature at Fort Towson Historic Site
5/11/2023Fort Towson Historic Site to Host Woodturning Demonstration
5/11/2023Pawnee Bill’s Original Wild West Show Set for June 10
5/10/2023Families Invited to Story Time at Hunter’s Home
5/8/2023SHPO Webinar Will Focus on the Historic Preservation Tax Credit
5/4/2023SHPO to Teach About Historic Preservation Tax Incentives in Webinar
5/4/2023Program at Honey Springs Battlefield to Focus on Life at Union Army Camp
5/4/2023Oklahoma History Center is a Blue Star Museum
5/3/202345th Anniversary, Reopening Celebration Planned at Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center
5/3/2023State Historic Preservation Office to Discuss the Importance of Documenting Post-European Contact
5/3/2023One Million Items Now Available for Viewing on The Gateway to Oklahoma History
5/2/2023Major County Owners Receive Centennial Farm Award
5/2/2023Kingfisher County Owners Receive Centennial Farm Awards
5/2/2023Harper County Owners Receive Centennial Farm Award
5/2/2023Grady County Owners Receive Centennial Farm Award
5/2/2023Payne County Owner Receives Centennial Ranch Award
5/2/2023State Historic Preservation Office to Host Workshop on Researching Historic Properties
5/1/2023Two-Day State History Day Competition to Take Place at Oklahoma History Center
5/1/2023AAPI Celebration Planned at Oklahoma History Center
5/1/2023State Historic Preservation Office to Host Webinar on Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act
4/28/2023SHPO Webinar to Focus on Filling Out National Register of Historic Places Form
4/27/202319th-Century Agriculture to be Highlighted During Program at Hunter’s Home
4/26/2023Blacksmith and Wheel Setting Demonstration to Take Place at Cherokee Strip Museum
4/20/2023Oklahoma History Center to Host Clara Luper Birthday Celebration
4/18/2023Family-Friendly Day of Fun and Games Planned at Hunter’s Home
4/13/2023Glass Fusing Class to be Held at the Pioneer Woman Museum
4/13/2023Families Invited to Story Time at Hunter’s Home
4/10/2023The Coalition of Historical Trekkers to Make Stop at Fort Gibson Historic Site
4/7/2023Living History Program at Fort Gibson Historic Site to Focus on Traveling by Keelboat
4/7/2023Oklahoma History Center Presents “Ice Cream Social” Kilgen Organ Performance
4/6/20232023 Oklahoma History Symposium to be Held on April 22
4/5/2023SHPO Webinar to Focus on Preservation Efforts at Treasure Lake Job Corps Center
4/5/2023Easter Sunrise Service Planned at Pawnee Bill Ranch
4/4/2023Work by Oklahoma-Based Artist to be Displayed at Oklahoma Territorial Museum
4/3/2023Pawnee Bill Ranch to Host Annual Easter Egg Hunt
4/3/2023Spring Bake Day Planned at Fort Gibson Historic Site
3/31/2023Sites in Atoka and Kay Counties Added to National Register of Historic Places
3/31/2023Oklahoma Historical Society’s Research Center Joins Facebook
3/30/2023Walking Tour at Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center to Focus on the History of Cocktails
3/29/2023New Exhibit Opens April 1 at the Drummond Home in Hominy
3/28/2023Opening Night Event for New Exhibit at Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center
3/28/2023Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant Program Funds 39 Projects Across the State
3/28/2023Oklahoma Black Living Legacy Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/28/2023Southeastern Oklahoma State University Library Special Collections Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/28/2023Freedom Center of Oklahoma City Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/28/2023Tulsa Foundation for Architecture Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/28/2023Top of Oklahoma Historical Society Museum Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/28/2023The Friends of the Coleman Foundation Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/28/2023The Edwards Store, Inc. Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/28/2023Stroud Public Library Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/28/2023Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/28/2023Stephens County Historical Society Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/28/2023Southwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation, Inc. Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/28/2023Southern Prairie Library System Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/28/2023Southern Nazarene University Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/28/2023Seminole Nation Museum Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/28/2023Rogers County Historical Society, Inc. Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/28/2023Preservation Oklahoma, Inc. Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/28/2023Prairie House Preservation Society Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/28/2023Pottawatomie County Historical Society Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/28/2023Plains Indians & Pioneers Historical Foundation Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/28/2023Pawhuska Public Library Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/28/2023Old Greer County Museum & Hall of Fame, Inc. Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/28/2023Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society, Inc. Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/28/2023Noble County Genealogy Society Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/28/2023Muscogee Creek Indian Freedmen Band Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/28/2023Military History Center Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/28/2023Midwest City High School Museum, Inc. Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/28/2023Lawton Public Library Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/28/2023Landmark For All Generations, Inc. Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/28/2023Hooker Historical Society Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/28/2023Guthrie Tomorrow Coalition, Inc. Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/23/2023Friends of Fort Gibson Foundation Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/23/2023Friends of Cobb School, Inc. Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/23/2023Field Historical Printing Museum, Inc. Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/23/2023El Reno Carnegie Library Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/23/2023Edmond Historical Society and Museum Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/23/2023Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/23/2023Connors State College Development Foundation Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/23/2023Claremore Museum of History Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/23/2023Chisholm Trail Museum, Inc. Awarded Oklahoma Heritage Preservation Grant
3/23/2023New Exhibit at Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center Showcases Photos of Northwestern Oklahoma
3/22/2023Honey Springs Battlefield to Host Presentation by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation on Civil War History
3/22/2023Overholser Mansion to Host Presentation on Oklahoma’s Tiniest Jails
3/21/2023Local Schools Invited to Education Day at Fort Gibson Historic Site
3/21/2023Governor Stitt to Honor All Vietnam War-Era Veterans in Oklahoma History Center Pinning Ceremony
3/21/2023Chuck Wagon Festival Returns to Chisholm Trail Museum in Kingfisher
3/21/2023Regional History Day Competitions Underway
3/20/2023Fort Gibson Historic Site to Host Two-Day Living History Program
3/16/2023Oklahoma History Center Offers Modern Soapmaking Workshop
3/14/2023Learn About Nature Journaling in Upcoming Workshop at Hunter’s Home
3/13/2023Oklahoma History Center to Host 2023 Oklahoma Farm-to-Table Festival
3/13/2023Workshop at Hunter’s Home to Focus on Historic Chicken Care Practices
3/10/2023Story Time at Hunter’s Home Starts in March
3/9/2023“Imprinting the West” Exhibit Closes March 16 at Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center
3/7/202319th Century Trading to be Highlighted at Fort Gibson Historic Site
3/6/2023SHPO Webinar to Focus on Trailblazing Oklahoma Architect
3/6/2023Oklahoma Historical Society Awards Banquet Scheduled for March 23
3/3/2023Oklahoma History Center Announces Screening of 2016 Biographical Film “Te Ata”
3/3/2023Night Tours Return to the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center
3/1/2023Blacksmith Demonstrations Return to Cherokee Strip Museum in Perry for 2023
2/28/2023Live Recording of “A Very OK Podcast” to Focus on the Life of Musician Bob Wills
2/28/2023Fort Towson Historic Site Plans Three Days of Educational Experiences
2/28/2023Federal Grant Helps OHS Identify and Digitize African American Collections
2/23/2023New Aviation Exhibit Opens March 1 at the Oklahoma History Center
2/23/2023SHPO Starts New Series on Archaeological Discoveries in Oklahoma
2/22/2023Garfield County Owner Receives Centennial Farm Award
2/22/2023Kingfisher County Owners Receive Centennial Farm Award
2/22/2023Muskogee County Owners Receive Centennial Farm Award
2/22/2023Blaine County Owners Receive Centennial Farm Award
2/22/2023Custer County Owner Receives Centennial Farm Award
2/17/2023SHPO Schedules Presentation on Oklahoma Black Homesteader Project
2/16/2023Make Your Own Retro Earrings During Workshop at Oklahoma History Center
2/7/2023Sewing Circle Coming to Overholser Mansion in Oklahoma City
2/6/2023Valentine’s Date Night Planned at Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid
2/2/2023Workshop at Oklahoma History Center to Focus on Making Hammered Jewelry
2/1/2023National Register of Historic Places Nomination Grants Available From the State Historic Preservation Office
2/1/2023Oklahoma Historical Society Announces 2023 Legislative Agenda
1/27/2023Antique Doll Exhibit Opens February 1 at Drummond Home in Hominy
1/27/2023Make Your Own Linocut Valentine’s Day Cards at Oklahoma History Center
1/26/2023Oklahoma History Center Presents February Kilgen Organ Performance Featuring “The Mark of Zorro”
1/25/2023History and Hops at Overholser Mansion Continues With Presentation on Abandoned Properties
1/25/2023Desi and Cody to Perform at Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid
1/23/2023Presentation on Gettysburg National Military Park Planned for Honey Springs Visitor Center
1/23/2023Oklahoma History Center and Colonial Williamsburg Present “History Alive!: An Evening With James Armistead Lafayette”
1/19/2023New Exhibit Opens at Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid
1/18/2023Fort Towson Historic Site Plans Hands-On Opportunities for Guests in 2023
1/18/2023Workshop on Stained Glass Preservation and Restoration Planned at OKC’s Overholser Mansion
1/18/2023Oklahoma History Center to Host Class on Intro to Botanical Embroidery
1/17/2023Love County Owner Receives Centennial Ranch Award
1/17/2023Stephens County Owners Receive Centennial Farm Award
1/17/2023Major County Owners Receive Centennial Farm Award
1/17/2023Logan County Owner Receives Two Centennial Farm Awards
1/17/2023Kingfisher County Owners Receive Centennial Farm Award
1/17/2023Jackson County Owners Receive Centennial Farm Award
1/17/2023Garvin County Owners Receive Centennial Farm Award
1/17/2023Ellis County Owners Receive Centennial Farm Award
1/17/2023Dewey County Owner Receives Centennial Farm Award
1/17/2023Custer County Owners Receive Centennial Farm Award
1/17/2023Comanche County Owners Receive Centennial Farm Award
1/17/2023Cleveland County Owners Receive Centennial Farm Award
1/17/2023Blaine County Owners Receive Centennial Farm Awards
1/16/2023New Exhibit at Cherokee Strip Museum Focuses on the Godfather of Oklahoma City Rock and Roll
1/13/2023Will Rogers Memorial Museum to Hold Volunteer Training Course
1/13/2023New Exhibit at Cherokee Strip Museum Focuses on the Many Uses of Wheels
1/12/2023Oklahoma History Center Workshop to Focus on Researching Legal Documents
1/11/2023Volunteer Training Course Offered at Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center
1/10/2023Workshop at Oklahoma History Center to Showcase Art of Weaving
1/9/2023State Historic Preservation Office to Hold Free Webinar on Filling Out Important Forms



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