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Doaksville Candlelight Tours
The annual Doaksville Candlelight Tours will be held on Friday, October 11, and Saturday, October 12, at the Doaksville Archaeological Site in Fort Towson. Each evening, the tours will leave every thirty minutes from 7 to 9:30 p.m.
This year’s theme focuses on Fort Towson’s first ten years. Storylines include soldiers making and breaking camp, a wanted man on the post, and the Choctaw’s arrival.
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Annual Quilt Show
Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum will host its annual Quilt Show during the month of October, featuring heirloom and modern quilts from across the state. Cimarron Valley Quilt Guild and Pawnee Bill Quilt Guild members are instrumental in putting together this yearly event. The show closes on Thursday, October 31. For more information please call 918-762-2513 or email pawneebill@history.ok.gov.
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Quilting Workshop at the Sod House Museum |
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The Quilting Workshop meets on the second Saturday of each month from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Sod House Museum for $5 per person. Learn to create appliqué designs, traditional block patterns, original designs, crazy quilts, landscape designs, and paper piecing. New members of any skill level are always encouraged to attend! Share in the happy exchange of shared skills, fun, camaraderie, refreshments, discussions, quilt patterns, and old-fashioned bed turnings at the next quilting workshop. Proceeds directly fund Sod House Museum renovations. For more information, call 580-463-2441 or email sodhouse@okhistory.org.
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“Pastimes at the Fort” living history program |
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On October 3 and 4, 17–19, and 25–26 from 10 a.m. to noon and again from 1 to 4 p.m., the Fort Gibson Historic Site will hold living history programs to explore “Pastimes at the Fort,” undertaken by soldiers far away from home and friends.
The programs will be held in Fort Gibson Historic Site’s stockade, located at 110 N. Ash St., and are included in the price of admission.
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Small Canvas Painting workshop
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Join the Oklahoma History Center Museum on Thursday, October 17, from 2 to 5 p.m. for a "Small Canvas Painting Workshop." Local multidisciplinary artist Jasmine Jones will work with class participants to create a piece of art to take home.
The class fee includes all art supplies. It is $32 for members and $40 for nonmembers.
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The Will Rogers Memorial Museum will host “Overnight at the Museum,” an activity-filled sleepover on Friday, October 18. Children and a parent or guardian can stay all night, sleep where they choose, and wrap up with breakfast on Saturday morning, October 19. The event is for children aged 5-12 and one adult per family. Space is limited, and registration is required.
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In October, the Henry and Anna Overholser Mansion will host its annual History & Haunts tours. The evening tours will take place on Fridays, October 4, 11, and 18, and on Wednesday, October 30. Tours will last 45 minutes, and will begin at 5, 6, and 7 p.m. Visitors will see the home in its nighttime splendor and learn about its history and former occupants.
Tickets are $20 per person, with no refunds or exchanges allowed.
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Carved in Stone
On Saturday, October 5, explore the meaning and history of gravestone symbols in the “Carved In Stone: Gravestone Symbols and their Meanings” workshop at The Chisholm. Headstones often feature more than just names and dates. The language of symbols is international and can teach us about social memberships, occupations, hobbies, beliefs, and more. The class is $15 for each participant. Please get in touch with the museum at (405) 375-5176 to register.
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Family Farm Day
On Saturday, October 5, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., celebrate Northwest Oklahoma’s proud agricultural heritage at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center. Family Farm Day allows families to experience hands-on activities like shelling and grinding corn, churning butter, planting seeds, and milling wheat. In addition, guests can visit a farm animal petting zoo, participate in pumpkin decorating, and much more!
The event will take place at the Humphrey Heritage Village. To learn more about this event, call 580-237-1907.
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2024 Folklife Festival
The 2024 Oklahoma Folklife Festival at the Oklahoma History Center (OHC) will be held on Saturday, October 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.
This festival is designed to engage visitors with opportunities to experience other cultures and traditions. Visitors are there to participate in the activities, not just observe. This community-wide event will celebrate and recognize what the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress has called “the everyday and intimate creativity that all of us share and pass on to the next generation.”
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Research Center Book Sale
The Oklahoma Historical Society’s (OHS) John and Eleanor Kirkpatrick Research Center will host its Research Center Book Sale beginning today through Saturday, October 5, at the Oklahoma History Center, located at 800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr. in Oklahoma City. The sale is open from 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 1 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, and collectibles. No admission is required to come to the book sale!
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HELP PRESERVE AND SHARE THE STORIES OF OKLAHOMA'S CREATIVES!
The Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture
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The Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture, is located in the Tulsa Arts District across from the historic Cain’s Ballroom. Under the direction of the Oklahoma Historical Society, the museum will showcase countless stories of Oklahoma Creatives who have impacted the worlds of music, movies, television, radio, comics, animation, literature, and more.
The mission of OKPOP is to inspire and empower new generations of creatives by showcasing the legacy of Oklahomans and their influence on popular culture.
Your charitable donation directly contributes to OKPOP’s future, we are grateful for your support! Donations to support the OKPOP Museum may be made to the OKPOP Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations are tax deductible as allowed by law.
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On October 8, 1918, the 36th Infantry Division suffered approximately 1,300 casualties during a battle near Saint-Étienne, France. Two men who entered service from Oklahoma, Samuel M. Sampler and Harold L. Turner, received the Medal of Honor for their bravery on this day. Both Sampler and Turner served in the 142nd Infantry Regiment, 36th Division.
Did you know?
The 36th Division had more American Indians than any other unit. Most were assigned to the 142nd’s Company E. When the commander of the 142nd suspected that Germans were wiretapping communication lines, several of the Choctaws from Company E were used to transmit messages in their native language. This led to their designation as Code Talkers. Learn more about the Code Talkers in The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture.
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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: World War II ration stamps from War Ration Book Four, printed and distributed in booklets by the US Office of Price Administration. The booklets were distributed to "every eligible man, woman, child, and baby in the United States" in an effort to address shortages of supplies and foods. Learn more about rationing during World War II in Oklahoma through The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture.
(1995.032.1.8.006, 1995.032.1.8.007, 1995.032.1.8.008, Willis Collection, Oklahoma Historical Society).
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