EXTRA! - Out of the blue

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Four boys, walking down a dirt road with fishing poles over their shoulders, 1935

History Center Research Museums & Sites Preservation Publications

June 28, 2023

a Grouping of photos depicting reenactors, serving a cool drink, doing carpentry, a schoolmarm reading, and a land officer

PAY A VISIT TO THE PAST

Bring the family to CSRHC’s Humphrey Heritage Village in Enid

Step back in time and experience life in the Cherokee Outlet at History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid.

On the first and third Saturday of each month, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the four historic buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village come to life with reenactors dressed in period clothing from the late 1800s. Attendees can sit at school desks in the Turkey Creek one-room schoolhouse while lessons are taught, hear a pioneer tale from those tending their shops, and watch as craftsmen and women work their trades. Visitors can enter the 117-year-old Glidewell Home or stop at the tiny Village Church. Guests can watch and participate in the different skills and trades of the time or file a land claim at the historic US Land Office. Visit the CSRHC on July 1 and 15 for this living history event, or click here to see all the History Alive! events that take place all year!

Take a virtual tour of the gallery spaces at the CSRHC by clicking here.

Plan your visit to the CSRHC today!

a sampler quilt with a variety of colorful quilt blocks, each with a different pattern and technique

DRAWING INTEREST

Sod House sampler quilt drawing on July 8

The ladies who take part in the quilting workshop with Martha Ray at the Sod House Museum have put together a one-of-a-kind sampler quilt (seen here), which will be given away in a drawing at the museum in a few days. You can still enter the drawing by buying tickets for $2 each, 3 for $5, or 6 for $10. The drawing for the quilt will take place at the July 8 Sod House Quilting workshop. Visit the museum today to purchase your chance to win this handmade work of art! Proceeds directly fund Sod House Museum renovations.

The Quilting workshop with Martha Ray meets on the second Saturday of each month from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Sod House Museum for $5 per person. Ray teaches how to create quilted designs, and new members of any skill level are always encouraged to attend! Each month, the group shares skills, fun, camaraderie, door prizes, refreshments, discussions, and quilt patterns, along with old-fashioned bed turnings. The next meeting of the Quilting workshop will be on July 8. For more information, call 580-463-2441 or email sodhouse@history.ok.gov.

A cyanotype image. A blue background and ghostly white images of leaves, plants, and flowers placed randomly in the composition

OUT OF THE BLUE

Experimenting with Sun Printing

On Saturday, July 8, from 1 to 4 p.m. the Oklahoma History Center will host an Experimenting with Sun Printing class.

Students will learn cyanotype processes and create their own artwork using native plants and sun printing techniques. Photographer and artist Jim Meeks will be the instructor. Meeks is the photo editor in the Oklahoma Historical Society Research Division.

The class costs $30 for members of the Oklahoma Historical Society and $40 for nonmembers. All supplies are included in the cost. The registration deadline is July 1. Register by clicking here.

Register for Sun Printing class

Veronica Lake and an actor in a scene from Sullivan's Travels

SHOWING IN CLAREMORE

Movie Night featuring Sullivan's Travels

The Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore will host a Movie Night featuring the film Sullivan’s Travels (1941) in its theater on Friday, June 30, at 7 p.m.

Sullivan’s Travels is a romantic comedy that follows the life of a famous Hollywood director (played by Joel McCrea) who pretends to be a hobo to gain life experience for an upcoming film. In the down-to-earth classic, his character meets and is accompanied by a poor, aspiring actress played by Veronica Lake.

Admission to the movie is free, and guests can also enjoy free popcorn and drinks while watching the film thanks sponsorship by the Bank of Commerce. Seating is limited, so early arrival is suggested. Please call 918-341-0719 for more information.

A bugler dressed in a Union Civil War era uniform

Coming up on July 15!

Battle of Honey Springs Memorial Service

Honey Springs Battlefield will hold its annual memorial service honoring the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Honey Springs near Checotah on Saturday, July 15, at 10:30 a.m. John Beaver, curator for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Cultural Center and Archives, will be the guest speaker.

The memorial service will be held outside on the lawn of the visitor center. The program will include welcome and opening remarks from site director Adam Lynn and the presentation of colors by the color guard and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Honor Guard. An invocation will be given by Muscogee (Creek) Nation Secretary of Veterans Affairs Grover Wind, and music will be presented by Mvskoke citizen Ms. Anne Townsend-Edwards. After the program, the color guard will retire the colors. The Friends of Honey Springs Battlefield will host its annual meeting following the retirement of the colors. For more information regarding the memorial service and Honey Springs Battlefield call 918-617-7125.

A red barn with wooden quilt pattern design

Barn Quilt workshops in Kingfisher

Join in the fun at the Chisholm Trail Museum (CTM) on Friday, July 21, or Saturday, July 22, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a Barn Quilt workshop. Barn quilts are not made of fabric, but are instead square-shaped boards painted to resemble a quilt block. The colorful wooden patterns are placed on the exteriors of structures and have evolved into a rural development initiative to boost tourism in communities all across the United States. Oklahoma State University Extension Educator Lindy Hoel will lead this workshop, where each participant will complete their very own barn quilt to proudly display at home.

Please get in touch with the CTM by calling 405-375-5176 to reserve your place. Lunch is included with the $50 per person fee for this workshop. Payment must be received to secure registration. Registration for each class is limited to 24 participants.