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"Ghost Stories After Dark" virtual tour of Hunter's Home
On Friday, October 22, Hunter’s Home will release a special Facebook tour of Hunter’s Home after dark as part of its “Life at Hunter’s Home: Ghost Stories” private Facebook group for the month of October. By joining the private Facebook group “Life at Hunter’s Home: Ghost Stories,” viewers can enjoy complete access to special, spooky fall videos and demonstrations. To join all of the virtual events, please contact Hunter’s Home at 918-456-2751.
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Ghost Stories Candlelight Tours
Visit the Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum for Pawnee Bill Ghost Stories Candlelight Tours on Friday and Saturday, October 29 and 30, 2021, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Guides will lead guests through outdoor tours in 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, so bundle up for cool weather. 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 up tours for large groups.
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Halloween Night at the Museum
The Will Rogers Memorial Museum will host Halloween Night at the Museum on Saturday, October 30, from 6 to 8 p.m. This event combines trick-or-treating with an opportunity for children and their families to visit the Will Rogers Memorial Museum. Area businesses and individuals will share treats at locations outside on the spacious museum grounds. Halloween Night at the Museum is free and open to all ages.
This event has attracted hundreds of costumed characters into the museum on Halloween night since the first event in 2014. The family-friendly environment provides a safe place for families to enjoy the holiday and has brought many people to the museum for the first time. For more information please call 918-341-0719 or visit www.willrogers.com.
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Movie Night featuring Max Schreck in Nosferatu (1922)
The Will Rogers Memorial Museum will host a Movie Night in the newly renovated Will Rogers Theatre on Friday, October 29, featuring Max Schreck in Nosferatu (1922). Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the movie beginning at 7 p.m. This event is free to attend thanks to sponsorship by the Bank of Commerce. Guests can enjoy free popcorn and drinks. Masks are required. For more information call 918-343-8113 or visit www.willrogers.com/shindig to reserve your ticket.
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Family Farm Day at CSRHC
The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid will host Family Farm Day on Saturday, October 30, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
This family activity day celebrates the agricultural heritage of the Cherokee Outlet. Guests will experience hands-on activities, observe farm animals, learn about food preparation, see antique tractors, and more! Family Farm Day celebrates the proud farming heritage that built northwest Oklahoma. For additional information please call 580-237-1907 or visit www.facebook.com/CSRHC.
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The Oklahoma Historical Society’s John and Eleanor Kirkpatrick Research Center will host its annual book sale Wednesday, October 27, through Saturday, October 30, at the Oklahoma History Center, located at 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive in Oklahoma City. The sale is open from 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. The book sale is a fundraiser for the OHS Research Center. Proceeds from the sale will support the Research Center’s efforts to collect items of historical significance, provide programming for researchers and school groups, and offer resources online.
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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 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.
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Click event listings below for more information.
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15 - “Mix’n It Up Under the Stars” Tom Mix Museum fundraiser, Timber Oaks Event Center, Bartlesville
15 - History and Haunts at the Overholser, Henry and Anna Overholser Mansion, Oklahoma City
15–16 - Tom Mix Roundup Days, Tom Mix Museum, Dewey
16 - Folklife Festival, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
16 - History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid
16 - International Archaeology Day celebration, Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center, Spiro
16 - Family Day at the Museum, Will Rogers Memorial Museum, Claremore
16 - “Let’s Talk About It” Book Discussion Series, Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum, Pawnee
21 - Historic Preservation Review Committee meeting, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
22 - “Ghost Stories After Dark” Facebook tour (VIRTUAL), Hunter’s Home, Park Hill
22 - “Museum After Dark: Village Sounds” featuring Riley Jantzen, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid
25 - “We’re Back: He’s Back” Kilgen Organ performance featuring Jelani Eddington, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
27 - Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors meeting, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
27–30 - Research Center Book Sale, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
28 - Oklahoma Capitol Restoration Project presentation by Trait Thompson, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
29 - Movie Night featuring Max Schreck in Nosferatu (1922), Will Rogers Memorial Museum, Claremore
29–30 - Ghost Stories Candlelight Tours, Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum, Pawnee
30 - Crossroads: Change in Rural America exhibit opens, Fort Gibson Historic Site, Fort Gibson
30 - Family Farm Day, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid
30 - Halloween Night at the Museum, Will Rogers Memorial Museum, Claremore
31 - Annual Quilt Show closes, Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum, Pawnee
31 - “Life at Hunter’s Home: Ghost Stories” concludes (VIRTUAL), Hunter’s Home, Park Hill
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3–6 - Will Rogers Motion Picture Festival, Will Rogers Memorial Museum, Claremore
5 - Battle of Honey Springs Education Day, Honey Springs Battlefield, Checotah
6 - Blacksmithing Demonstrations and Saltfork Craftsmen Artist-Blacksmith Association regional meeting, Cherokee Strip Museum and Rose Hill School, Perry
6 - History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid
6 - Space film screening, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
6–7 - Battle of Honey Springs Reenactments, Honey Springs Battlefield, Checotah
9 - Oklahoma Route 66 Centennial Commission meeting, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
13 - Fashions of the Overholser exhibit closes, Henry and Anna Overholser Mansion, Oklahoma City
13 - Cast-Iron Cooking class, Chisholm Trail Museum and Horizon Hill, Kingfisher
13 - “Let’s Talk About It” Book Discussion Series, Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum, Pawnee
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Did you know? Today's practice of carving Jack-o-lanterns is a tradition that finds its roots hundreds of years ago in Ireland. Children would carve small turnips or rutabagas and place a burning ember or candle inside. Sometimes they were placed on sticks so they could be carried, or placed in the windows of homes. This photo is courtesy of the folks at Hunter's Home, where even the seasonal decorations of the only surviving pre-Civil War plantation home in Oklahoma spark conversations about history. |
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