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September 15 to October 15 is Hispanic American Heritage Month. To celebrate the significant and centuries-old contributions of Latinos in the state of Oklahoma, the OHS Multicultural Office is planning Presente in Oklahoma!, a panel discussion focusing on Hispanic history, to be held at the Oklahoma History Center on Tuesday, September 27, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The panel will consist of historians, scholars, and representatives from Hispanic families with deep roots in Oklahoma. During this event, speakers will share the complex history of Hispanic cultural development in the state, from the 1840s to more recent immigration to the state. To see a list of the participating panelists, please click here.
Other activities will include a short-version fashion show coordinated by Yimma Kernes from Panama, and presentations about Charros and Escaramuzas in Oklahoma from Charrería El Roble. Several topics will be discussed, such as Mexicans in Oklahoma, Hispanics and Latinos in Oklahoma, and economics in Español. For more information about the event, please call Saidy Orellana at 405-522-5204. The event is sponsored by Supermercados Morelos.
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Autumnal Equinox Walks at Spiro Mounds
Come to Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center on Thursday, September 22, 2022, 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 many Indigenous peoples, 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 22 there will be three walks beginning at 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 7 p.m., led by archaeologist and Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center Manager Dennis Peterson. Each walk will take about two hours and require a mile of easy walking. Peterson will tell about this unique pre-European contact Native American mound site, the types of mounds, why they were created, and why some of the mounds are lined up for the solstice and equinox sunsets. He also will discuss the history of the excavations, Native American ceremonies, stories of the unusual happenings associated with the mounds, and will answer your questions.
Admission is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors, $4 for children older than six, and $18 for a family. The center is located three miles east of Spiro on Highway 9/271 and four miles north on Lock and Dam Road. For more information or to schedule a group or school tour, please call 918-962-2062 or email spiro@history.ok.gov.
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Holding a candle to history
On Friday, September 23, and Saturday, September 24, from 10 a.m. to noon and again from 1 to 3 p.m., Fort Gibson Historic Site will host “Candles on Post,” a living history program. Visitors will have the opportunity to watch a candle-making demonstration in the palisade kitchens while learning about the differences between candles made of beeswax and those made of tallow. In candle making, wick preparation is the key to longer-burning candles, and the use of herbs and scents with candlewax was a 19th-century method of keeping pests away. This program is included in the price of admission. Fort Gibson Historic Site is located at 907 N. Garrison Ave. in Fort Gibson.
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Americana-themed Kilgen organ performance
The fall performance of the Kilgen Organ series will feature organist Jonas Nordwall, presenting musical selections that follow the theme “Americana: A Musical Tour of the USA.” This performance will be held at the Oklahoma History Center on September 26, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Jonas Nordwall is an internationally renowned virtuoso organist equally skilled in both traditional/classical and modern/popular schools of musical performance. In addition to his performing career, Nordwall has been a major influence in the latter 20th-century design and manufacturing of both pipe and electronic organs.
Tickets are $10 for Oklahoma Historical Society members and $20 for nonmembers. To purchase tickets, please call 405-522-0765 or click here to order online. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
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OHS COVID-19 safety measures
We recommend that visitors who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 wear face masks in indoor public areas. 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.
15 - Prairie to Palate outdoor dining experience and fundraiser, Pioneer Woman Museum and Statue, Ponca City
15 - Thursday Night Lecture Series featuring Ted Reeds, Will Rogers Memorial Museum, Claremore
16–17 - “Traveling by Keelboat” living history program, Fort Gibson Historic Site, Fort Gibson
17 - Will’s Cowboy Trader Days at the Ranch, Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch, Oologah
17 - “A Long Walk in the Sun: Mexican-American War Days,” Fort Towson Historic Site, Fort Towson
17 - Smithsonian magazine Museum Day, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
17 - Smithsonian magazine Museum Day, Henry and Anna Overholser Mansion, Oklahoma City
17 - Smithsonian magazine Museum Day, Will Rogers Memorial Museum, Claremore
17 - Smithsonian magazine Museum Day, Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum, Pawnee
17 - History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid
17 - Family Day at the Birthplace Ranch, Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch, Oologah
17 - “History of Masonic Temples in Oklahoma” presentation by T. S. Akers, Honey Springs Battlefield, Checotah
17 - Let’s Talk About It: The Log of a Cowboy: A Narrative of the Old Trail Days (1903) by Andy Adams, Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum, Pawnee
21 - Oklahoma Historical Society Executive Committee meeting, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
22 - Autumnal Equinox Walks, Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center, Spiro
23–24 - “Candles on Post” living history program, Fort Gibson Historic Site, Fort Gibson
24 - Ice Cream Social, Fred and Addie Drummond Home, Hominy
24 - Movie Night featuring Animal Crackers (1930), Will Rogers Memorial Museum, Claremore
26 - “Americana: A Musical Tour of the USA” Kilgen Organ performance featuring Jonas Nordwall, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
27 - Presente in Oklahoma!, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
30 - Drummond Heirlooms exhibit closes, Fred and Addie Drummond Home, Hominy
1 - Sun and Silver: Photography Before Statehood exhibit closes, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
1 - Annual Quilt Show opens, Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum, Pawnee
1 - Cinnamon Roll Social, Fort Towson Historic Site, Fort Towson
1 - Family Farm Day, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid
1–2 - Heritage Hills Historic Homes Tour, Henry and Anna Overholser Mansion, Oklahoma City
5–8 - Research Center Book Sale, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
6 - OkNHD Library Day, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
7–8 - Doaksville Historic Candlelight Tour, Fort Towson Historic Site, Fort Towson
8 - Quilting workshop with Martha Ray, Sod House Museum, Aline
8 - Fort Gibson 1870s Hospital Grand Opening, Fort Gibson Historic Site, Fort Gibson
8 - History and Haunts at the Overholser, Henry and Anna Overholser Mansion, Oklahoma City
13 - Historic Preservation Review Committee meeting, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
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Masthead photo: John Dunjee standing behind his exhibit of sweet potatoes at a free street fair in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory, October 1898 (4065, Frederick S. Barde Collection, OHS).
This photograph is available on The Gateway to Oklahoma History
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