Visit Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center on Thursday, December 21, for guided walks to learn about the winter solstice and how prehistoric American Indians dealt with the changes in the seasons. There will be guided walks at 11 am, 2 pm, and 7 pm, led by Dennis Peterson, archaeologist and director of Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center. Each walk will take approximately two hours and require one mile of easy walking. The pace of life today is so rushed and hectic that…

Visit the Henry Overholser Mansion in Oklahoma City for a Mysteries of the Mansion tour on Thursday at 7 pm. This extended tour allows guests to tour the mansion at night, examine archival materials, and hear some amazing stories. Guests are asked to RSVP in advance and the cost is $20 per person. To make a reservation for this special tour, please call 405-525-5325 or email overholsermansion@preservationok.org. The Overholser Mansion is owned by the OHS and managed by Preservation Oklahoma,…

Honey Springs Battlefield and Visitor Center is pleased to announce a unique tour opportunity at the site. Students from the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (USAO) will serve as tour guides on the six trails that cross the 1,100-acre battlefield on June 9, 16, and 30 and July 14. July 14 is also the date of the annual Memorial Service commemorating the battle. The students will point out the exact locations of military actions, highlight key aspects of…

Come to Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center on Saturday, September 22, 2018, for the Autumnal Equinox Walks. As the end of summer nears and crops are ready for harvest, the time of the year arrives for the most important of ceremonies for the eastern American Indians—the Busk or Green Corn Ceremony. The Green Corn Ceremony was a harvest and renewal ceremony that took place around the autumnal equinox in the Spiro area. On Sept. 22 there will be three walks beginning…

On Friday, September 28, the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center will host its annual Lantern Tours. Costumed interpreters will host entertaining and educational vignettes in each of the four buildings of the Humphrey Heritage Village. Visitors will step back in time to early-day Enid where they will attend a school board meeting, listen to a church sermon, visit the land office, stroll past the Glidewell Bordello and encounter a few more surprises along the way. Tickets are $10 per person…

Come and experience the history of southeastern Oklahoma and explore the old townsite of Doaksville, Choctaw Nation, at the annual Doaksville Candlelight Tours. Tours will be held October 5 and 6, 2018, beginning at 6:30 pm, with the last tour departing at 10 pm. The tour will start and end with a short hayride under the stars. A guide will take visitors on a 45-minute walking tour through the streets of this once prominent town. Doaksville was the ending point…

The Henry Overholser Mansion will be one of the stops on a special Twilight Tour of Heritage Hills on Friday, October 12. This exclusive event begins at 5 pm with a very special tour of five Heritage Hills neighborhood homes, followed by cocktails on the porches of the historic Hales Mansion at 1521 North Hudson Avenue. The aromas of a sumptuous Moroccan buffet will lure guests inside, where all will dine on two levels of the home. A variety of…

Visit Oklahoma City for the 52nd annual Heritage Hills Historic Homes and Gardens Tour on Saturday, October 13, and Sunday, October 14. Tours will be held from noon to 5 pm each day. This self-guided tour allows attendees to visit several private residences, the Henry Overholser Mansion, and the Gaylord Pickens Museum. The tour offers a glimpse of the past beautifully melded with the present, showcasing the neighborhood's historic charm. Parking is available at St. Luke’s Methodist Church, located at…

Preservation Oklahoma, Inc. is excited to host Scary Tales at the Overholser Mansion on October 25, 26, and 27. Each evening, the tours begin at 7 pm in the Carriage House. Visitors will hear spooky stories about Oklahoma history and get a rare glimpse inside the Overholser Mansion after dark. This tour also explores areas of the mansion not typically open during daily tours. Tickets are $25 each, and will include the two-hour tour as well as Halloween-themed treats. This…

For the 26th consecutive year, Hunter’s Home in Park Hill will be the backdrop for storytellers spinning yarns about the “Hunter’s Ghost” and other chilling accounts. The event will be held on Friday, October 26, and Saturday, October 27. Sessions will take place every 15 minutes beginning at 6:30 pm, and the last session begins at 8:15 pm. Ghost stories related to the 1845 mansion are documented as early as the 1930s. These and other scary tales about the historic…

Come to the Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center on Friday, December 21, 2018, for guided walks to learn about the winter solstice and how prehistoric American Indians dealt with the changes in the seasons. Archaeologist and manager Dennis Peterson will lead guided tours starting at 11 am, 2 pm, and 7 pm. Each walk will take about two hours and require a mile of easy walking. The pace of life today is so rushed and hectic that the natural rhythms of…

Come celebrate the beginning of spring a little differently this year. On March 20 there will be a series of guided Vernal Equinox Walks at Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center where visitors can learn from an archaeologist about the spring equinox. There will be walks at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., led by archaeologist and manager Dennis Peterson. Each walk will take about two hours and require a mile of easy walking. Peterson will tell about this unique, prehistoric…

Come to Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center on Monday, September 23, 2019, for the Autumnal Equinox Walks. As the end of summer nears and crops are ready for harvest, the time of the year arrives for the most important of ceremonies for the eastern American Indians, the Busk or Green Corn Ceremony. The Green Corn Ceremony was a harvest and renewal ceremony that took place around the autumnal equinox in the Spiro area. On September 23 there will be three walks…

Come and experience the history of southeastern Oklahoma and explore the old townsite of Doaksville, Choctaw Nation, at the annual Doaksville Candlelight Tours. Tours will be held October 11 and 12 beginning at 6:30 p.m., with the last tour departing at 10 p.m. The tour will start and end with a short hayride under the stars. A guide will take visitors on a 45-minute walking tour through the streets of this once prominent town. Doaksville was the ending point for…

Preservation Oklahoma, Inc. is excited to host Scary Tales at the Overholser Mansion on October 24, 25, and 26. Each evening, the tours begin promptly at 7 p.m. in the Carriage House. Visitors will hear spooky stories about Oklahoma history and get a rare glimpse inside the Overholser Mansion after dark. This tour also explores areas of the mansion not typically open during daily tours. Tickets are $25 each. This event is family-friendly, but ghost stories will be told. It…

Visit the Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum for Pawnee Bill Ghost Stories, Friday and Saturday, October 25 and 26, 2019, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Guides will lead guests through the park telling spine-tingling, ghostly tales about Oklahoma, the surrounding area, and the Pawnee Bill Ranch. Tours leave every 30 minutes from the museum building. Admission is $5 per person, and the event is for ages eight and older. Visit the ranch or call 918-762-2513 to purchase tickets or set…

Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center will host its annual Living History Lantern Tours on Friday, November 1. Costumed interpreters will host entertaining and educational vignettes in each of the four buildings of the Humphrey Heritage Village. Visitors will step back in time to early-day Enid where they will attend a school board meeting, listen to a church sermon, visit the land office, stroll past the Glidewell Bordello and encounter a few more surprises along the way. Tickets are $10 per…

Come to the Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center on Sunday, December 22, 2019, for guided walks to learn about the winter solstice and how prehistoric American Indians dealt with the changes in the seasons. Archaeologist and manager Dennis Peterson will lead guided tours starting at 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 7 p.m. Each walk will take about two hours and require a mile of easy walking. The pace of life today is so rushed and hectic that the natural rhythms of…

On Saturday, March 7, at 1 p.m. the Oklahoma History Center will celebrate Women’s History Month with a guided tour of the exhibit Until We Organize: The Struggle for the Equal Rights Amendment. Doctoral candidate and curator Chelsea Burroughs will speak about the Equal Rights Amendment debate in one of the most important states—Oklahoma—and why it never passed. The exhibit explores the role of women on both sides of the debate as well as the status of women in the…

This event has been canceled. Come celebrate the beginning of spring a little differently this year. On Thursday, March 19, there will be a series of guided Vernal Equinox Walks at Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center where visitors can learn from an archaeologist about the spring equinox. There will be walks at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., led by archaeologist and manager Dennis Peterson. Each walk will take about two hours and require a mile of easy walking. Peterson…

This event has been canceled.