This tour is full to capacity.

Join Trait Thompson, executive director of the Oklahoma Historical Society, for a tour of the Oklahoma State Capitol on Friday, September 26, from noon to 1 p.m. During the tour, Thompson will talk about the construction of the building, how Oklahoma City was designated the state capital, and the recent $280 million Capitol Restoration Project. Using the art in the building as a guide, he will also discuss the Five Tribes, Indian removal, Clara Luper, the state’s military history, Oklahoma’s governors, Jim Thorpe, and many other topics. This tour will be an excursion into Oklahoma history and is sure to be memorable for members.

The tour will begin on the ground floor of the Capitol, around the bronze state seal in the rotunda

About Trait Thompson:

Trait has served as executive director of the OHS since 2021. Previously, he was the project manager on the capitol restoration project. In 2022, he published his book, The Oklahoma State Capitol, and in 2023 he was one of the producers of the documentary film, The People’s House: The Story of the Oklahoma State Capitol.