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Visit OHS museums and historic sites this season!
What do Wild West Shows, Victorian mansions, sod houses, forts, and battlefields have in common? They are all right here in Oklahoma, where our diverse and exciting past unfolds across the state. Take time to visit one of the Oklahoma Historical Society’s museums, historic sites, or affiliates while out on your holiday travels! Before you head out on the road, check the OHS website or follow our museums and historic sites on social media for the latest updates on holiday hours or inclement weather closures.
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Oklahoma History Center Museum—make it your destination!
The Oklahoma History Center Museum (OHCM) highlights the many people and stories that make the state truly unique. Whether you are bringing friends and family from out of state, or just looking for a fun and educational outing for the family on winter break, the OHCM brings the past alive. The museum has exhibits from oil and gas to aviation, the Dust Bowl to space exploration, All-Black towns to military history, and Indigenous history to Route 66. There is a compelling story around every corner. As a Smithsonian Affiliate, the OHCM allows young people, families, and students to experience a piece of the Smithsonian—their national museum—through immersive exhibit experiences that educate and inspire. Click here to view admission prices, location, and holiday hours.
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Silver Selections from the USS Oklahoma
The OHCM has installed the exhibit Silver Selections from the USS Oklahoma to commemorate the 82nd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The exhibit, featuring pieces from the USS Oklahoma’s silver service, will be open through January 5, 2024, in the third-floor atrium and may be viewed during regular museum hours.
Click the button below for more information about all current exhibits at the OHCM.
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Historical Marker survey
The Oklahoma Historical Society is doing a survey of its historical markers around the state and would like to enlist the public’s help in reporting on their location and condition. More than 690 markers are spread across Oklahoma and some may need attention or may be missing from their original locations. Your feedback will help us begin the process of replacing or repairing them.
Click on the button below to find the location of markers near you or to fill out the online form about missing or damaged markers.
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As you go about your day this winter, listen to your favorite episodes of A Very OK Podcast! With topics that range from the life and legacy of Bob Wills to the Oklahoma City Sit-in movement, to “good angel” Kate Barnard, and the 1958 Frederick Bombers football team—the podcast has something for everyone. Become a listener of A Very OK Podcast to hear from guest historians, authors, leaders, and experts who provide a fresh take on the history of Oklahoma with each episode!
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LISTEN TO THE LATEST
"Two Worldviews in Conflict"
The Cherokee Nation lived in their ancestral homelands in the eastern United States for centuries before the first arrival of Europeans on American soil in the 1500s. As settlers arrived in larger numbers, the Cherokees were forced to cede or sell their lands, first to the British government and then to the United States through successive treaties. This ultimately led to the forced removal of the Cherokee Nation to Indian Territory in the 1830s. In this episode, Trait Thompson and Dr. Bob Blackburn discuss the events and significant court cases that paved the way for Cherokee removal west of the Mississippi River. Their guests are Jack Baker, Cherokee historian and citizen of Cherokee Nation, and Lindsay Robertson, professor emeritus of Native American Law at the University of Oklahoma.
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The Oklahoma Historical Society Annual Report
We encourage you to learn more about all of the activities of the Oklahoma Historical Society by visiting okhistory.org/annual report or okhistory.org/about to open, view, and share the OHS's annual report.
Please share the e-document with anyone in your circle of influence who would benefit from this information.
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Click event listings below for more information
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29 - Jim Edgar and the Roadrunners exhibit closes, Cherokee Strip Museum and Rose Hill School, Perry
5 - Silver Selections from the USS Oklahoma exhibit closes, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
6 - History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid
7 - Osage Ribbonwork class with Ruth Shaw **class is full,** White Hair Memorial, Fairfax
9 - Encountering John Brown exhibit opens, Honey Springs Battlefield, Checotah
9 - OETA’s Back in Time: “Will Rogers, Oklahoma’s Favorite Son” premiere, Will Rogers Memorial Museum, Claremore
10 - Lunch and Learn: “Canadian County Jail” presentation by Amy Neathery webinar, State Historic Preservation Office, Oklahoma City
13 - Encountering John Brown exhibit grand opening, Honey Springs Battlefield, Checotah
14 - Osage Ribbonwork class with Ruth Shaw **class is full,** White Hair Memorial, Fairfax
17 - Oklahoma Historical Society Executive Committee meeting, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
18 - Historic Preservation Review Committee Meeting, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
20 - History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid
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Masthead photo: Emma Kaiser and Josephine Pleasant in a two-horse open sleigh on North Broadway, Geary, c. 1912 (20315.36.1.A, Kent Ruth Collection, OHS).
This image is available on The Gateway to Oklahoma History
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