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April 2022
Family Day at the Birthplace Ranch
Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch will host Family Day at the Ranch from 1 to 3 p.m. Through 19th-century hands-on activities, crafts, games, and demonstrations, visitors will get a glimpse of what life was like in the early days of the ranch during Will Rogers’s childhood! Families can also enjoy hayride tours and mini hikes at the Birthplace Ranch. Family Day at the Ranch is free and open to the public, and donations are appreciated.
Find out more »May 2022
Oklahoma National History Day contest
Oklahoma National History Day is more than an academic exercise for thousands of Oklahoma junior high and high school students; it is a tradition. On Wednesday, May 4, and Thursday, May 5, more than 200 6th through 12th grade students will present their exhibits, documentaries, performances, websites and papers at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City for the opportunity to advance to the National History Day® contest held each summer. Due to the size of the event, there will…
Find out more »Oklahoma National History Day contest
Oklahoma National History Day is more than an academic exercise for thousands of Oklahoma junior high and high school students; it is a tradition. On Wednesday, May 4, and Thursday, May 5, more than 200 6th through 12th grade students will present their exhibits, documentaries, performances, websites and papers at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City for the opportunity to advance to the National History Day® contest held each summer. Due to the size of the event, there will…
Find out more »“Fleece to Fabric” Sheep-Shearing Event
Hunter’s Home in Park Hill will host the "Fleece to Fabric" sheep-shearing event on Saturday, May 7, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Visitors can observe the Hunter’s Home staff as they shear the site’s flock of heritage Merino sheep from 10 a.m. to noon. Other wool fiber arts activities like dyeing, spinning and the various techniques of processing wool also will be demonstrated throughout the day until 4:30 p.m. Hunter's Home is the only remaining antebellum plantation mansion in…
Find out more »Family Day at the Birthplace Ranch
Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch will host Family Day at the Ranch from 1 to 3 p.m. Through 19th-century hands-on activities, crafts, games, and demonstrations, visitors will get a glimpse of what life was like in the early days of the ranch during Will Rogers’s childhood! Families can also enjoy hayride tours and mini hikes at the Birthplace Ranch. Family Day at the Ranch is free and open to the public, and donations are appreciated.
Find out more »June 2022
Pioneer Family Fun Day
The Pioneer Woman Museum and Statue in Ponca City will be hosting Pioneer Family Fun Day with educational, hands-on pioneer crafts and activities on Saturday, June 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Most of the festivities will be held outdoors on the museum grounds. The museum will be open for guests to enjoy the exhibits from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Pioneer Woman Museum and Statue is located at 701 Monument Road in Ponca City. For more information,…
Find out more »“Functional Fiber Arts” living history program
On Friday, June 24, and Saturday, June 25, Fort Gibson Historic Site will be holding a living history program to demonstrate the many uses of functional fiber arts. Visitors will be treated to examples of crafts such as twined bags and finger woven belts, along with a discussion of the wide variety of uses for these beautiful pieces of functional art. Fiber arts provided many functions beyond personal and artistic expression. Upon arrival to the Americas, colonists encountered many different…
Find out more »“Functional Fiber Arts” living history program
On Friday, June 24, and Saturday, June 25, Fort Gibson Historic Site will be holding a living history program to demonstrate the many uses of functional fiber arts. Visitors will be treated to examples of crafts such as twined bags and finger woven belts, along with a discussion of the wide variety of uses for these beautiful pieces of functional art. Fiber arts provided many functions beyond personal and artistic expression. Upon arrival to the Americas, colonists encountered many different…
Find out more »July 2022
Family Day at the Birthplace Ranch
Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch will host Family Day at the Ranch from 1 to 3 p.m. Through 19th-century hands-on activities, crafts, games, and demonstrations, visitors will get a glimpse of what life was like in the early days of the ranch during Will Rogers’s childhood! Families can also enjoy hayride tours and mini hikes at the Birthplace Ranch. Family Day at the Ranch is free and open to the public, and donations are appreciated.
Find out more »August 2022
Family Day at the Birthplace Ranch
Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch will host Family Day at the Ranch from 1 to 3 p.m. Through 19th-century hands-on activities, crafts, games, and demonstrations, visitors will get a glimpse of what life was like in the early days of the ranch during Will Rogers’s childhood! Families can also enjoy hayride tours and mini hikes at the Birthplace Ranch. Family Day at the Ranch is free and open to the public, and donations are appreciated.
Find out more »“Hardtack and Hard Times: Civil War Food” living history program
On Saturday, August 27, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Honey Springs Battlefield will host “Hardtack and Hard Times,” a come-and-go presentation about Civil War food. Historian Dave Fowler and the Honey Springs Battlefield staff will tell guests about what foods were commonly available in the Civil War era, and allow visitors to experience some of these provisions. Soldiers and settlers had to gather, hunt, grow, and prepare food to sustain their lives in the Civil War era. Learn about…
Find out more »September 2022
Smithsonian magazine Museum Day at the Oklahoma History Center
The Oklahoma History Center (OHC) will open its doors free of charge on Saturday, September 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., as part of Smithsonian magazine Museum Day. On this day only, participating museums from all 50 states offer free admission to Museum Day ticketholders, representing the Smithsonian Institution’s national commitment to access, equality and inclusion. Join the OHS as it celebrates this year’s Museum Day theme, “American Experience.” Museum Day goes beyond getting visitors through museum doors—it acts…
Find out more »Family Day at the Birthplace Ranch
Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch will host Family Day at the Ranch from 1 to 3 p.m. Through 19th-century hands-on activities, crafts, games, and demonstrations, visitors will get a glimpse of what life was like in the early days of the ranch during Will Rogers’s childhood! Families can also enjoy hayride tours and mini hikes at the Birthplace Ranch. Family Day at the Ranch is free and open to the public, and donations are appreciated.
Find out more »October 2022
International Archaeology Day Celebration
October is Archaeology Month in Oklahoma and internationally, and Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center will celebrate International Archaeology Day on Saturday, October 15, 2022, with a lecture, a guided walk, and many other activities. Oklahoma Archaeology Month is sponsored and promoted by the Oklahoma Anthropological Society and the Oklahoma Public Archaeology Network, and includes many more events (some virtual) throughout Oklahoma during the month of October. Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center is the only pre-European contact Native American archaeological site in Oklahoma…
Find out more »Family Day at the Birthplace Ranch
Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch will host Family Day at the Ranch from 1 to 3 p.m. Through 19th-century hands-on activities, crafts, games, and demonstrations, visitors will get a glimpse of what life was like in the early days of the ranch during Will Rogers’s childhood! Families can also enjoy hayride tours and mini hikes at the Birthplace Ranch. Family Day at the Ranch is free and open to the public, and donations are appreciated.
Find out more »Space Night Open House
Visit the Oklahoma History Center for a STEAM* space-filled family night on October 25th from 4-6 p.m. Families can engage with art and crafts, learn to use real telescopes, and go on a scavenger hunt to win prizes! A team from the Geostationary Carbon Cycle Observatory from the University of Oklahoma will join in the fun of the event. Visitors can also use the Observing With NASA exhibit kiosk—a hands-on exhibit that engages visitors in the art and science of…
Find out more »November 2022
Rushmore Four performances at the Oklahoma History Center
On Wednesday, November 16, the Rushmore Four, a program featuring the presidents who appear on Mount Rushmore, will be returning to the Oklahoma History Center! Performances are scheduled for 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. There is no charge for the 2 p.m. performance, however, patrons are required to preregister. Admission for the evening performance is $10 for OHS members and $20 for nonmembers. This program is an education-focused event partially sponsored by Inasmuch Foundation and coincides with the 17th anniversary of the…
Find out more »Rushmore Four performances at the Oklahoma History Center
On Wednesday, November 16, the Rushmore Four, a program featuring the presidents who appear on Mount Rushmore, will be returning to the Oklahoma History Center! Performances are scheduled for 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. There is no charge for the 2 p.m. performance, however, patrons are required to preregister. Admission for the evening performance is $10 for OHS members and $20 for nonmembers. This program is an education-focused event partially sponsored by Inasmuch Foundation and coincides with the 17th anniversary of the…
Find out more »January 2023
History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip
Step back in time and experience life in the Cherokee Outlet during History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid. On the first and third Saturday of each month, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the four historic territorial buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village come to life with reenactors dressed in period clothing from the late 1800s. Attendees can sit at school desks in the Turkey Creek one-room schoolhouse while lessons are…
Find out more »History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip
Step back in time and experience life in the Cherokee Outlet during History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid. On the first and third Saturday of each month, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the four historic territorial buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village come to life with reenactors dressed in period clothing from the late 1800s. Attendees can sit at school desks in the Turkey Creek one-room schoolhouse while lessons are…
Find out more »February 2023
History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip
Step back in time and experience life in the Cherokee Outlet during History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid. On the first and third Saturday of each month, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the four historic territorial buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village come to life with reenactors dressed in period clothing from the late 1800s. Attendees can sit at school desks in the Turkey Creek one-room schoolhouse while lessons are…
Find out more »History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip
Step back in time and experience life in the Cherokee Outlet during History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid. On the first and third Saturday of each month, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the four historic territorial buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village come to life with reenactors dressed in period clothing from the late 1800s. Attendees can sit at school desks in the Turkey Creek one-room schoolhouse while lessons are…
Find out more »Kids Make History
Young visitors are encouraged to learn about history on the third Saturday of each month through fun, hands-on historic activities during the Kids Make History series at the Fort Towson Historic Site. The research-based programs will include games, cooking, historic arts and crafts, and reenacting skills. Monthly programs and special event updates can be found on the Fort Towson Historic Site’s Facebook page or at www.okhistory.org. For more information, email fttowson@history.ok.gov or call 580-873-2634. The Fort Towson Historic Site is…
Find out more »Hands-On Historic Skills: Preparing the Garden
Get ready for garden season with this hands-on workshop presented by Marty Montague, OSU Extension agricultural educator. Marty will share information on preparing and amending the soil, crop selection and timing, and provide take-home information for guests. Participants will get their hands in the soil as they learn how to mark rows in the garden. This class is presented FREE as a partnership with Oklahoma Historical Society and OSU Extension. On the fourth Saturday of each month, the Fort Towson…
Find out more »March 2023
Living History Education Day
On Thursday, March 2, the Fort Towson Historical Site will bring history to life through a FREE educational event to teach what life was like at Fort Towson over 180 years ago. This is a great opportunity to watch demonstrations of living historians who will be presenting historic skills, and educating guests while dressed in period clothing. Education Day presents multiple learning experiences about life at the military outpost during the 1840s when it was a vital re-supply point for…
Find out more »History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip
Step back in time and experience life in the Cherokee Outlet during History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid. On the first and third Saturday of each month, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the four historic territorial buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village come to life with reenactors dressed in period clothing from the late 1800s. Attendees can sit at school desks in the Turkey Creek one-room schoolhouse while lessons are…
Find out more »Gardens on Blue Hawk Peak gardening group meeting
The Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum has formed a gardening group: "Gardens on Blue Hawk Peak," which will focus on the improvement of the gardens and landscape of the ranch and museum. Everyone is welcome to attend! The group will work on establishing flowerbeds, and shrubs and promote the monarch butterfly, other butterfly species, and insects. They will also be working to reestablish hiking trails along the ranch property. Please attend to learn about Oklahoma native plants that attract and…
Find out more »“Early 19th-Century Trading” living history program
On Friday, March 10, and Saturday, March 11, from 10 a.m. to noon, and 1 to 3 p.m., on both days, Fort Gibson Historic Site will hold a living history program about early 19th-century trading. This come-and-go program will provide an interpretation of trade that occurred among the American Indian nations and other settlers in the area. Examples of trade goods of the era will be on display. When Fort Gibson was established in 1824, it was the westernmost military…
Find out more »“Early 19th-Century Trading” living history program
On Friday, March 10, and Saturday, March 11, from 10 a.m. to noon, and 1 to 3 p.m., on both days, Fort Gibson Historic Site will hold a living history program about early 19th-century trading. This come-and-go program will provide an interpretation of trade that occurred among the American Indian nations and other settlers in the area. Examples of trade goods of the era will be on display. When Fort Gibson was established in 1824, it was the westernmost military…
Find out more »History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip
Step back in time and experience life in the Cherokee Outlet during History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid. On the first and third Saturday of each month, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the four historic territorial buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village come to life with reenactors dressed in period clothing from the late 1800s. Attendees can sit at school desks in the Turkey Creek one-room schoolhouse while lessons are…
Find out more »Kids Make History
Young visitors are encouraged to learn about history on the third Saturday of each month through fun, hands-on historic activities during the Kids Make History series at the Fort Towson Historic Site. The research-based programs will include games, cooking, historic arts and crafts, and reenacting skills. Monthly programs and special event updates can be found on the Fort Towson Historic Site’s Facebook page or at www.okhistory.org. For more information, email fttowson@history.ok.gov or call 580-873-2634. The Fort Towson Historic Site is…
Find out more »“School of the Soldier” living history program
On Friday, March 24, and Saturday, March 25, from 10 a.m. to noon, and again from 1 to 3 p.m., Fort Gibson Historic Site will conduct "School of the Soldier," a come-and-go living history program, free with paid admission. Just like the modern-day military, 19th-century soldiers were expected to attend school sessions. While learning basics like drilling and troop movement, soldiers were also taught in the classroom. During this living history weekend, staff will demonstrate a variety of 19th-century military…
Find out more »“School of the Soldier” living history program
On Friday, March 24, and Saturday, March 25, from 10 a.m. to noon, and again from 1 to 3 p.m., Fort Gibson Historic Site will conduct "School of the Soldier," a come-and-go living history program, free with paid admission. Just like the modern-day military, 19th-century soldiers were expected to attend school sessions. While learning basics like drilling and troop movement, soldiers were also taught in the classroom. During this living history weekend, staff will demonstrate a variety of 19th-century military…
Find out more »“Hands-On Historic Skills: Dutch Oven Cooking”
On the fourth Saturday of each month, the Fort Towson Historic Site welcomes visitors to take part in the Hands-On Historic Skills series of demonstrations.
Every month, guests can try their hand at using period artifacts and tools with the guidance of Fort Towson staff members and historical interpreters. Hands-on demonstrations allow individuals to experience the past by touching, using and gaining an appreciation for historical objects while in the Fort Towson setting.
Updates on monthly programs and special events can be found on the Fort Towson Historic Site’s Facebook page or at www.okhistory.org. For more information, email fttowson@history.ok.gov or call 580-873-2634. The Fort Towson Historic Site is located north of U.S. 70 near Fort Towson.
Find out more »April 2023
History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip
Step back in time and experience life in the Cherokee Outlet during History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid. On the first and third Saturday of each month, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the four historic territorial buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village come to life with reenactors dressed in period clothing from the late 1800s. Attendees can sit at school desks in the Turkey Creek one-room schoolhouse while lessons are…
Find out more »History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip
Step back in time and experience life in the Cherokee Outlet during History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid. On the first and third Saturday of each month, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the four historic territorial buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village come to life with reenactors dressed in period clothing from the late 1800s. Attendees can sit at school desks in the Turkey Creek one-room schoolhouse while lessons are…
Find out more »Kids Make History
Young visitors are encouraged to learn about history on the third Saturday of each month through fun, hands-on historic activities during the Kids Make History series at the Fort Towson Historic Site. The research-based programs will include games, cooking, historic arts and crafts, and reenacting skills. Monthly programs and special event updates can be found on the Fort Towson Historic Site’s Facebook page or at www.okhistory.org. For more information, email fttowson@history.ok.gov or call 580-873-2634. The Fort Towson Historic Site is…
Find out more »Education Day
Fort Gibson Historic Site will hold an education day for local schools on Friday, April 21. Schools may register for the 10 a.m.-noon session or the 1-3 p.m. session. Public, private and homeschool groups are welcome. Advanced registration is required. Education station themes will include: Self-guided tour of the 19th-century fort palisade: Students can walk through the palisade area while experiencing and reading about the living and working quarters of the fort. Each area for the self-guided tour is staged…
Find out more »Hands-On Historic Skills: Genealogical Research
On the fourth Saturday of each month, the Fort Towson Historic Site welcomes visitors to take part in the Hands-On Historic Skills series of demonstrations.
Every month, guests can try their hand at using period artifacts and tools with the guidance of Fort Towson staff members and historical interpreters. Hands-on demonstrations allow individuals to experience the past by touching, using and gaining an appreciation for historical objects while in the Fort Towson setting.
Updates on monthly programs and special events can be found on the Fort Towson Historic Site’s Facebook page or at www.okhistory.org. For more information, email fttowson@history.ok.gov or call 580-873-2634. The Fort Towson Historic Site is located north of U.S. 70 near Fort Towson.
Find out more »May 2023
Oklahoma National History Day contest
Oklahoma National History Day is more than an academic exercise for thousands of Oklahoma junior high and high school students; it is a tradition. On Wednesday, May 3, and Thursday, May 4, more than 200 6th- through 12th-grade students will present their exhibits, documentaries, performances, websites, and papers at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City for the opportunity to advance to the National History Day® contest held each summer in the nation's capitol. Due to the size of the…
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