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“We’re Back: He’s Back” Kilgen Organ performance featuring Jelani Eddington
Eddington has been featured at numerous national and regional conventions of the American Theatre Organ Society and has toured extensively. He has also produced and marketed more than 30 theatre organ albums on some of the best-known and most dynamic instruments in the country.
This performance will be on October 25 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Devon Great Hall of the Oklahoma History Center. Tickets are $10 for Oklahoma Historical Society members and $20 for nonmembers, and may be reserved by calling 405-522-0765. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Battle of Honey Springs Education Day
On Friday, November 5, beginning at 9 a.m. Honey Springs Battlefield will host the Battle of Honey Springs Education Day.
On this day, students from schools across the state, as well as the general public, will have the opportunity to explore numerous education stations teaching topics related to the Civil War in Indian Territory and the Battle of Honey Springs. Living historians will demonstrate various military drills, cooking techniques, and other everyday activities for soldiers. There also will be numerous sutlers selling reproduction 19th-century military equipment, clothing, books, and souvenirs. Food vendors also will be on-site. Education Day is free to the public.
Be sure to register your school group ahead of time for the Battle of Honey Springs Education Day!
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Battle of Honey Springs Reenactments
The Battle of Honey Springs Education Day kicks off a fun-filled educational weekend for families and students alike. On Saturday, November 6, and Sunday, November 7, the biennial reenactments of the Civil War Battle of Honey Springs will take place at Honey Springs Battlefield near Checotah.
For more information about the Battle of Honey Springs Reenactments, please click here, email honeysprings@okhistory.org, or call 918-473-5572
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Research Center Book Sale
The Oklahoma Historical Society’s John and Eleanor Kirkpatrick Research Center will host the Research Center Book Sale on 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 sale will include books on a variety of topics, featuring many rare and out-of-print titles. Visitors can shop for reproductions of historic posters, maps, and photographs; LPs; microfilm; and collectibles. For family history researchers, there will be a number of genealogical publications for sale. The Research Center also will be offering several framed items for 50 percent off the regular retail price.
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. The Research Center archives documents, books, photographs, genealogical information, American Indian records, audio, newspapers, maps, oral histories, film, and video related to Oklahoma.
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Oklahoma Capitol Restoration Project presentation by Trait Thompson
On Thursday, October 28, from 1 to 3 p.m., the John and Eleanor Kirkpatrick Research Center at the Oklahoma History Center will host a special program about the Capitol Restoration Project presented by Oklahoma Historical Society Executive Director Trait Thompson. Before becoming executive director of the Oklahoma Historical Society, Thompson was the project manager of the Oklahoma Capitol Restoration Project. He will discuss the history of the Oklahoma State Capitol and how this monumental restoration project was achieved.
Librarians and archivists will also offer attendees a glimpse into the unique collections housed at the Oklahoma Historical Society pertaining to the Oklahoma State Capitol.
The program will take place in the Clark and Kay Musser Learning Lab inside the Research Center on the first floor of the Oklahoma History Center. Admission is free, seating is limited, and reservations must be made in advance. Please call 405-522-5225 or email research@okhistory.org to reserve your seat.
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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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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
23–24 - Heritage Hills Historic Homes Tour, Henry and Anna Overholser Mansion, Oklahoma City
24 - The Battle of Honey Springs film screening, Rodeo Cinema, Oklahoma City
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
30 - History and Haunts at the Overholser, Henry and Anna Overholser Mansion, Oklahoma City
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
31 - The Battle of Honey Springs film screening, Circle Cinema, Tulsa
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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
17 - Tony Hillerman: A Life book signing with author James McGrath Morris, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
17 - Oklahoma Historical Society Executive Committee meeting, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
18–19 - National Register of Historic Places workshop series (VIRTUAL), State Historic Preservation Office, Oklahoma City
19 - Museum After Dark: Lantern Tours, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid
20 - History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid
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