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March 2019
“Tracing Your Roots” Beginning Genealogy class
The Chisholm Trail Museum will offer a series of classes designed to teach individuals genealogy skills and resources from the basics through advanced research. Topics include beginning genealogical research, record keeping, use of census records, accessing newspapers, American Indian genealogical research, accessing Oklahoma Historical Society archival information, identifying tools for success, and more. "Tracing Your Roots" Beginning Genealogy class will be held 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 30. The class will be led by Laura Martin, deputy director…
Find out more »April 2019
Barn Quilt workshop
Join us at the Chisholm Trail Museum for our spring Barn Quilt workshop. Barn quilts are square-shaped boards, which have been painted to resemble a quilt block and placed on a structure. Barn quilts have evolved into a rural development initiative to boost tourism in communities. Through the development and promotion of barn quilt trails, tourists are encouraged to visit and explore all that rural communities have to offer. The creation of barn quilts in communities is effective in building community…
Find out more »Trappers, Traders, and Hunters of the Plains
The Chisholm Trail Museum will host a variety of living history interpreters for a day filled with adventure on Saturday, April 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors will learn about the trappers, traders, and hunters who lived a rugged life providing pelts, furs, and more for businesses back east. Join us as we explore early trappers and traders, buffalo hunters, and more. Living history demonstrations are ongoing throughout the day and all activities are free.
Find out more »May 2019
Smoke Over Oklahoma: The Railroad Photographs of Preston George exhibit closes
The Chisholm Trail Museum in Kingfisher will host a traveling exhibit, Smoke Over Oklahoma: The Railroad Photographs of Preston George, from February 1 through May 31, 2019. This unique exhibit from the Oklahoma History Center features 1930s and 1940s images from the collection of railroad photographs taken by Preston George. George photographed trains in his spare time while working as a civil engineer in Colorado and Oklahoma. Born in 1906 in Indian Territory, George’s interest in trains began at an…
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