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History Center Research Museums & Sites Preservation Publications

July 7, 2021

Battle of Honey Springs Memorial Event

A memorial service marking 158 years to the day of the Civil War engagement at Honey Springs will be held on Saturday, July 17, at 10:30 a.m. The event is free, open to the public, and will take place outside on the lawn of the Visitor Center. The presentation of colors by the color guard will precede an invocation given by Reverend Mark Watson of the First United Methodist Church in Checotah. Featured speakers will include Honey Springs Battlefield Site Manager Adam Lynn, OHS Executive Director Trait Thompson, and OHS Northeast Regional Director David Fowler.

The Friends of Honey Springs Battlefield will host its annual meeting following the retiring of the colors. Guided tours will be given by students from the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma at the conclusion of the program. For more information regarding the memorial service and Honey Springs Battlefield, please email alynn@okhistory.org or call 918-473-5572.

Fort Supply Historic Site open for summer tours

Make plans to visit Fort Supply Historic Site this summer! Originally established as Camp Supply in November 1868, the camp’s name was changed to Fort Supply in 1878. The site is now open for summer tours on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This historic site includes several original buildings and a replica of the 1868 stockade. The 1875 ordnance sergeant’s quarters and the 1882 civilian employee quarters on-site are picket-style log buildings—rare examples of a once-common frontier construction method using vertical logs. The restored and refurnished guardhouse (pictured here) was the only brick building erected by the army at Fort Supply. The guardhouse contains an exhibit area featuring artifacts, photographs, and graphics. The site is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Fort Supply is located at 1 William S. Key Boulevard in Fort Supply, Oklahoma. For more information, please call 580-766-3767.

Visit The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture to find out more about Fort Supply.

To view a Fort Supply timeline from 1868–1988, click here.

“Let’s Talk About It” Book Discussion Series

The Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum in Pawnee has partnered with Oklahoma Humanities (OH) to host OH’s Book Discussion Series called “Let’s Talk About It.” The series will feature monthly in-person gatherings at the museum on Blue Hawk Peak with a different book title each month from July to November.

All five of the books in the program have the overarching theme of “Many Trails, Many Tribes: American Indians in Fiction.” The intention of the discussion group is to focus on the accuracies or inaccuracies found in the portrayal of American Indians depicted in works of fiction. Each month, a scholar will give a 45-minute synopsis on the chosen book of the month. After the synopsis, the scholar will lead an open forum discussion with the participants.

The featured book for July is: James Fenimore Cooper, The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 (1826), with scholar Dr. Sara Richter

For a listing of all the books to be discussed in this series, click here. The museum will provide all the books, refreshments, and the venue. All participants need to bring is the desire to add to the discussion. This program is free to the public. For more information, call 918-762-2513 or come by the museum to sign up for the program and take home the latest book in the “Let’s Talk About It” series.

Funding for this program is provided in part by a grant from Oklahoma Humanities (OH) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of OH or NEH.

OHS COVID-19 safety measures

Per CDC guidance, we recommend that visitors who have not yet received a COVID-19 vaccination wear face masks and maintain social distancing in indoor public areas. All visitors, staff, volunteers, contractors, and vendors should continue to use appropriate handwashing techniques.

We ask that you avoid visiting OHS museums, sites, and affiliates if you have COVID-19, are experiencing symptoms, have a fever, or are otherwise feeling sick or unwell.