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#ExploreOHS Travel Contest |
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We're back with the Oklahoma Historical Society’s annual #ExploreOHS Travel Contest! This year’s contest will be held Saturday, March 1, through Monday, March 31. During these dates, participants will travel to Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) museums and historic sites across the state—competing to see who can visit the most sites!
The Travel Contest is open to the public, and all entries must be submitted on social media using the #ExploreOHS hashtag. Whoever visits the most OHS sites (March 1–31, 2025) will win a prize pack of OHS swag and your choice of:
• Option 1 – Name a baby bison this spring at Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum
• Option 2 – Behind-the-scenes tour of any OHS site (for up to 6 people)
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Oklahoma Women's History Conference - March 1 |
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The Oklahoma History Center will host the second annual Oklahoma Women’s History Conference on Saturday, March 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is free to the public, but registration is required. A boxed lunch is available for an additional fee. Attendees are welcome to bring lunch with them.
The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. It will take place at the Oklahoma History Center, located at 800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr. in Oklahoma City.
Attendees must pay a separate fee to view the museum galleries but are invited to do so while on site. The Pioneer Woman Museum and Statue staff organize the annual conference. For more information, please call 580-765-6108.
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Fort Towson Education Day - March 6! |
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The Fort Towson Historic Site will host a full day of educational experiences on Thursday, March 6. The site will bring history to life with Living History Education Day—a FREE EVENT!
It will teach what life was like at Fort Towson more than 180 years ago with multiple learning experiences about life at the military outpost during the 1840s when it was a vital resupply point for soldiers headed south to engage in the Mexican-American War.
Groups need to register before the event. For more information about the events or to register for the “Living History Education Day,” call 580-236-0537 or email fttowson@history.ok.gov. The Fort Towson Historic Site is located at 896 N. 4375 Road in Fort Towson.
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Oklahoma Historical Society Awards Banquet |
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On Thursday, March 20, 2025, the Oklahoma Historical Society will host its annual Awards Banquet at the History Center in Oklahoma City. Each year, the Awards Banquet brings together historians, educators, and civic leaders to honor individuals in our state who have made a significant impact on our understanding of Oklahoma History.
Cocktail attire is requested, and guests are asked to RSVP by March 10. For more information, or to inquire about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Development Officer Brittney Berling at Brittney.berling@history.ok.gov.
For a full list of awards and awardees, or to purchase tickets please click the button below.
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HAPPENING AT THE HISTORY CENTER TONIGHT!
Justice for All book discussion and signing with author Michael Hightower and David and Kenyon Morgan
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SAVE THE DATE!
Bob Wills Day at the Capitol - March 10
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On sale now at the Oklahoma History Center Museum Store! |
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“Let’s Play, Boys!”
The Oklahoma Historical Society, OKPOP, and 46 Star Records captured rediscovered songs of unearthed radio sessions of Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys on Let’s Play, Boys!: Rediscovered Songs from Bob Wills’ Personal Transcriptions.
The songs on the album, originally recorded in 1949, were digitally restored and remastered by Grammy-nominated artist Steve Ripley. Hear the rediscovered radio recording of “There’ll Be Some Changes Made,” “A Little Bird Told Me,” and “Take Me Back to Tulsa” by Western swing pioneers Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, along with 10 additional remastered songs.
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The Fourth Grade Project exhibit |
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In the past decade, acclaimed artist Judy Gelles (1944–2020) interviewed and photographed more than 300 fourth-grade students from a wide range of economic and cultural backgrounds in China, England, India, Israel, Italy, Nicaragua, St. Lucia, South Africa, Dubai, South Korea, and multiple areas of the United States. She asked all of the students the same three questions: Who do you live with? What do you wish for? What do you worry about? Their varied stories, collected in the exhibition The Fourth Grade Project, now on exhibit at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, touch on the human condition and urgent social issues. |
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History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip
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Step back in time and experience life in the Cherokee Outlet during History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip, a living history program at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid.
It takes place throughout the year on the first and third Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The five historic buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village, which are from the territorial days, come to life with living history interpreters dressed in period clothing from the late 1800s.
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Quilting Workshop meets monthly in Aline
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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. Join in sharing skills, having fun, exchanging quilt patterns, and old-fashioned bed turnings. New members of any skill level are always encouraged to attend! For more information, call 580-463-2441 or email sodhouse@okhistory.org. |
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Sign up for Spring Break at WRMM!
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 Thanks to a donation by Win and Kay Ingersoll, all children under 17 are admitted free during spring break. The only activity requiring registration is Friday’s Mid-Afternoon Frolic Talent Show.
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Sign your kids up today to spend fun-filled afternoons during the Spring Break activities at the Will Rogers Memorial Museum! Events are planned every day from March 17 to 21 between 1 and 3 p.m. to keep kids learning and entertained during their school break. Each activity is based on some aspect of Will Rogers’ extraordinary life, ranging from his time as a cowboy to his love of aviation.
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Pop culture is the heart & soul of Oklahoma |
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 Honorary Campaign Chair
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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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FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Black History is Oklahoma History
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Since 1893, the Oklahoma Historical Society has collected and shared the story of Oklahoma. In the 1980s, the OHS began a concerted effort to engage with Oklahoma’s Black community—to listen to their stories and share their experiences. While we have made both mistakes and significant strides, we will continue to do better and do more. As new voices call for change, the OHS stands committed to our mission to collect, preserve, and share the history and culture of all Oklahomans. Learn more and browse free resources related to the Black experience in Oklahoma below.
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