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Learning the Turkey Creek School way
The Turkey Creek School is the original one-room schoolhouse, built in 1896, 10 miles southwest of Enid. Like all historic buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village, the schoolhouse is open to the public during the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center’s open hours and Field trips to Turkey Creek School are available and offer an in-depth day of learning designed to replicate a 1910 one-room schoolhouse experience. For more information about visiting or scheduling a field trip to Turkey Creek School, call the museum’s education department at 580-237-1907.
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Spend a Day at Rose Hill School
The Rose Hill school stands on the grounds of the Cherokee Strip Museum in Perry. It is a one-room country school originally built northeast of Perry in 1895. The A Day at Rose Hill School program for third- and fourth-grade students from all over the state is designed to be an enlightening and educational experience where they learn what life was like for young people in 1910. Call 580-336-2405 today to learn what dates are available for the coming school year!
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Learn with the Oklahoma Historical Society |
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Explore Oklahoma history with OHS E-Exhibits
The Oklahoma History Center has a wide variety of E-Exhibits you can view from the cool comfort of your home! Each one explores an Oklahoma history topic and includes historic images, activities, a glossary, and a bibliography.
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OFF THE DUSTY TRAIL
Bring an 1870s cowboy to your school or location!
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Is it challenging for you and your young scholars to hit the dusty trail and travel to The Chisholm in Kingfisher? Hold your horses and discover the selection of outreach programs to bring history to life in your classroom with living historians who dress the part!
Schedule a visit with The Chisholm’s 1870s cowboy to connect your audience to the past! Visit The Chisholm’s education programs on their website to learn more about programs for students and teachers offered by the museum.
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“Back to School” online membership special!
OHS museums and historic sites are great places to learn about history. In August 2024, OHS Family memberships will be available for $50 instead of $75. This offer is only valid online; memberships must be purchased through the Oklahoma History Center Museum Store website. OHS Family memberships include unlimited free admission to all OHS museums and historic sites and many other benefits. Click here to learn more. This offer will conclude on Saturday, August 31.
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ENROLL TODAY!
Flower Art Workshop
A Flower Art Workshop will be held at the Oklahoma History Center on Saturday, August 24, from 1 to 4 p.m. Attendees will learn basic flower art skills while arranging floral pieces to create an image of their choosing made from dried flowers and petals. Purchase your tickets online. All supplies are included in the cost.
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COMING AUGUST 15!
Summer Sounds Concert Series with Travis Kidd
On August 15, at 7 p.m., The Chisholm invites the public to come to Horizon Hill, the home of territorial governor A. J. Seay to hear live music with singer/songwriter Travis Kidd. The family-friendly event is free. For more information, contact the museum at 405-375-5176.
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In early August 1917, hundreds of tenant farmers gathered at the farm of John Spears near Sasakwa, Oklahoma. These men opposed World War I and the draft, so they organized a rebellion against the U.S. government. Their plan was to march to Washington, D.C.—surviving on barbecued beef and roasted green corn during their journey. This became known as the Green Corn Rebellion, and it was the beginning of the end for the Socialist Party’s influence in Oklahoma.
Corn field, c. 1900 (20736.AG.CO.3, detail, J. O. Walker Collection, OHS).
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Follow the OHS website calendar to learn about all of our events and programs at OHS museums and historic sites across the state!
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Connect with the Oklahoma Historical Society on social media—where you can learn more about Oklahoma history and get up-to-date information about events and exhibits across the state! |
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Masthead image: Student slates with handwritten lists of US Presidents. Date unknown (1985.014.008, Bonnie Coleman Collection, Oklahoma Historical Society Collection).
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