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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
405-521-2491
www.okhistory.org
The Oklahoma Historical Society was founded in 1893 by members of the Territorial Press Association to safeguard newspapers chronicling a young Oklahoma Territory. 131 years later, the extensive collections have grown to include artifacts, photographs, documents, oral histories, audio, and film. The Oklahoma History Center is an eighteen-acre, 215,000-square-foot learning center exploring Oklahoma’s unique history of Native culture, pioneers, aviation, commerce, and more. The Oklahoma History Center Museum is a Smithsonian Affiliate and is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.
Oklahoma Historical Society | Oklahoma State Capitol Museum
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
405-521-2491
www.okhistory.org/sites/capitol-museum
The Oklahoma State Capitol Museum, created as part of the Capitol Restoration Project, features 4,400 square feet of exhibits showcasing Oklahoma’s political history. Visitors can explore 13 exhibit cases with over 125 artifacts. Located on the ground floor of the Oklahoma State Capitol, the museum is an affiliate of the Oklahoma Historical Society, preserving and sharing the state’s rich political heritage.
Oklahoma Historical Society | Hunter’s Home
Park Hill, Oklahoma
918-456-2751
www.okhistory.org/sites/huntershome
Hunter’s Home is Oklahoma’s only surviving pre–Civil War plantation home, offering a glimpse into antebellum Cherokee life with historic gardens, livestock, and living history demonstrations. Built in 1845 by George Michael Murrell, the Greek Revival-style home was named for his love of fox hunting. Murrell, a Virginia native, married Minerva Ross, daughter of influential Cherokee leader Lewis Ross. When the Cherokee were forcibly removed during the Trail of Tears (1838–39), Murrell moved west with his wife’s family, Hunter’s Home is a National Historic Landmark, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and part of the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail.
Oklahoma Historical Society | Oklahoma History Center