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START YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING EARLY!
At the Oklahoma History Center Museum Store
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The Oklahoma History Center Museum Store is full of unique gift items related to the history and culture of Oklahoma that your friends and family are sure to love. Don’t forget to stop in and see the wide variety of book titles for all ages! The store also carries unique gift items, including toys and games, home décor, arts and crafts, and Made-in-Oklahoma products. Store associates are always available to find the perfect gift in a relaxed shopping environment.
For those unable to shop in person, the online OHC Museum Store is open all day and night. Visit store.okhistory.org to start your holiday shopping early! All proceeds from Museum Store sales help to support the mission and programs of the Oklahoma History Center Museum.
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"The Governor's Own" performance at OHC |
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The 145th Army Band, also recognized as “The Governor’s Own,” will play for the general public on Saturday, October 26, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Oklahoma History Center. The band will play various selections, including jazz, show tunes, classics, and patriotic music.
The event will be held in the Devon Great Hall of the Oklahoma History Center and is free and open to the public. For further information, click the button below or please call 405-522-0765.
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Doaksville Candlelight Tours |
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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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Bring your sleeping bag!
Spend the night at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum on Friday, October 18! Sleep where you want and enjoy behind-the-scenes access to the museum after dark. The annual Overnight at the Museum event is for children ages 5 to 14, with one adult per family.
Activities will include a chuck wagon supper, movies and video games in the Will Rogers Theatre, a campfire with s'mores, a cowboy sing-a-long, behind-the-scenes tours, 19th-century games, glow-in-the-dark fun, and a cowboy breakfast on Saturday morning, October 19!
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Lunch and Learn: "Chapman Ranches" webinar
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On Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at noon, the State Historic Preservation Office will hold a free webinar on the history of the Chapman Ranches.
The Chapman family—P. A. and Roxana Chapman and their children and grandchildren—are well known for their role in the oil and gas industry and as prominent philanthropists in Oklahoma and Texas. Less known is their significance as innovative agriculturalists in both states. John Chapman operated the family’s Chapman Ranch, established in 1919 in Nueces County, Texas. At the same time, John’s brother Fred Chapman and other family members purchased 20,000 acres in south-central Oklahoma, including what became known as Chapman Farms or Washita Farms near Tishomingo.
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Join "The Flyin' Fiddler" for a Parlor Jam!
Come to the home of Territorial Governor A. J. Seay on Saturday, October 26, from 1 to 3 p.m., when The Chisholm in Kingfisher will present the last of its jam sessions in the parlor room of Horizon Hil. Watch, listen, and bring your own acoustic instrument to join in playing "old-time" hits. For more information, contact the museum at 405-375-5176.
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REGISTER TODAY!
Cast-Iron Cooking Class
The Chisholm in Kingfisher will host a Cast-Iron Cooking class on Saturday, November 9, from noon to 5 p.m. In this casual, fun class, participants will learn to care for and cook in cast-iron cookware, create a Dutch oven delight, and participate in a group meal. The class will explore historical and modern recipes while learning backyard cooking skills. Registration is limited to 30. Please contact the museum at (405) 375-5176 to reserve your place.
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Make your own "Glass-Tastic" night light!
On Saturday, October 19, the Pioneer Woman Museum and Statue will offer two make-and-take sessions to make a “glass-tastic” night light! Join instructor Audrey Schmitz as she conducts a “de-LIGHT-ful” interactive glass fusion class at 11 a.m. and another session at 1 p.m. Call 580-765-6108 or drop by 701 Monument Road to pay for a session and reserve a seat.
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From screen to stage, behind the scenes, and on the page, Oklahomans have impacted the world of Pop Culture through incredible storytelling. OKPOP’s exhibits are currently being shaped to take visitors on a whirlwind journey through a century’s-worth of Okie accomplishments, spanning multiple genres, including action, fantasy, comedy, Western, science fiction, and more. OKPOP has a robust collection of artifacts. To find out more about the future plans for OKPOP, click below.
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"wanderings through the Cross Timber" |
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In 1835, the American classic A Tour on the Prairies was published by author Washington Irving (1783–1859). The book was published from notes he made during an expedition in what later became Oklahoma in the autumn of 1832 when it was still defined as Indian Territory.
Irving, accompanied by U.S. Indian Commissioner, H. L. Ellsworth, (1791–1858), British explorer Charles J. Latrobe (1801–75), and Swiss nobleman, Count Albert-Alexandre de Pourtalès (1812–61). This group made westward excursions from Fort Gibson which was established 8 years before Irving's visit. It was the westernmost US military outpost at that time. The men explored the lands west of the fort including the areas we now define as Guthrie, Tulsa, Muscogee, Arcadia, Oklahoma City, and Norman, among others. Referencing the difficulty of traveling through the scrub oak and brush known as the Cross Timbers in Oklahoma, Irving recorded:
"I shall not easily forget the mortal toil, and the vexations of flesh and spirit, that we underwent occasionally, in our wanderings through the Cross Timber. It was like struggling through forests of cast iron."
See the pictured map and read the complete article "Centennial of a Tour on the Prairies" in The Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 10, Number 3, September 1932, available on The Gateway to Oklahoma History.
New York Public Library Archives, The New York Public Library. "Washington Irving (1783-1859)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 10, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/6136a050-c7f1-0135-42af-13ddd345e7fb
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Watch for OHS Halloween events taking place near you! |
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Follow the OHS website calendar to learn about all of our fall 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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