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December 2023
A Civil War Christmas program
The annual Civil War Christmas program will return to Honey Springs Battlefield and Visitor Center near Checotah on Saturday, December 9, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The family-friendly event will include Christmas crafts, refreshments, and Civil War reenactors dressed in period attire. Children are encouraged to bring their wish lists to the newly expanded visitor center, where they can sit, talk, and take a photograph with Santa. The program is free to the public, but donations are welcome. Soldiers celebrated…
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Lunch and Learn: “Canadian County Jail” presentation with Amy Neathery
The effort to preserve the old Canadian County jail will be highlighted in a Lunch and Learn webinar hosted by the State Historic Preservation Office on Wednesday, January 10, starting at noon. The featured speaker is Amy Neathery with Preservation El Reno. The jail was finished in 1907, a few months before Oklahoma became the 46th state. It cost $18,000 to build. The jail served the county for 78 years. The presentation will focus on the jail’s rich history, including…
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