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Winter Solstice Walks
Sun, 20 Dec 2009 2:00 PM | Happens: Mondays through Sundays
Archaeologist and manager Dennis Peterson will lead guided tours starting at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Each walk will take about two hours and require a mile of easy walking. Mr. Peterson will tell about this unique prehistoric Native American mound site, the types of mounds, why they were created and why some of the mounds are lined up for the sunsets of the Solstices and Equinoxes. He will tell the history of the excavations, Native American ceremonies and stories, and tales of the unusual happenings associated with the mounds. For those wishing to see the sunset, the 2 p.m. walk will end just about sunset, which is when the alignment will take place. Come out to experience one of the most unique historical sites in the United States as seen through the eyes of an archaeologist.
There is a small fee of $3.00 for adults and $2.00 for children. No reservations are required unless you are bringing a big group. Be certain to dress for the weather.
The Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center is the only prehistoric Native American site open to the public in Oklahoma and is administered by the Oklahoma Historical Society. The Center is regularly open Wednesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon until 5 p.m. The Center does close for state holidays. Admission, except for special programs, is free although donations are appreciated. The Center is located 3 miles east of Spiro, OK on highway 9/271 and 4 miles north on Lock and Dam Road. If you need more information or wish to schedule a group or school tour during the Solstice walks or some other time, please call (918)962-2062. |
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MUSEUMS & HISTORIC SITES
FRIENDS GROUPS
There are twenty support organizations affiliated with OHS museums, historic homes, and sites statewide. All of them are dedicated to supporting a specific museum or site, and they always can use new members and volunteers.
Memberships are inexpensive but the revenue does help the various operations. And volunteers are vitally important to site administrators. If you would like to join one or more support group, Please click on the following link, http://www.okhistory.org/outreach/index.html. There you will find links for each of the museums these groups support. Clicking on those links will let you access information on the particular museum or site as well as providing contact information for becoming involved in their support group.
Here is a list of the twenty support organizations.
Friends of the Murrell Home
Friends of the Peter Conser Home
Pawnee Bill Ranch Association
Friends of the Frank Phillips Home
Friends of the Drummond Home
Friends of the Guthrie Museum Complex
Friends of the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum
Cherokee Strip Historical Society
Pioneer Woman Advisory Board
Western Trail Historical Society
Friends of Honey Springs Battlefield
Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Inc.
No Man's Land Historical Society
Tillman County Historical Society
Chisholm Trail Museum, Inc.
Spiro Mounds Development Association
Friends of Fort Gibson Foundation
Historic Fort Supply Foundation
Friends of Ferguson Home, Inc.
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Oklahoma Journeys
By Michael Dean, Public Information Officer
Oklahoma Historical Society
Editor's Note: Michael Dean produces short radio vignettes on Oklahoma History that are broadcast on many radio stations statewide. If you would like to read the complete text of this particular story, please click on the link provided below. You will find the text and another link to click if you would like to hear Michael's on air presentation.
Crazy Snake Rebellion
This week on Oklahoma Journeys we examine one of the last Native American uprisings in the history of the United States. The Creek tribe, forcibly removed to Oklahoma in the 1830s, faced in the early 1900s the  division and parceling out of their tribal land. The reaction to that loss was mixed. Some tribal members used it to their advantage; some accepted it, and some, the topic of this week's edition, rose-up to fight against it. It's the Crazy Snake rebellion of 1909 this week on Oklahoma Journeys from the Oklahoma Historical Society.
To read or listen to the complete story, please click http://www.okhistory.org/okjourneys/crazysnake.html. |
| Pioneer HeritageTownsite Builds Depot to Raffle
The Tillman County Historical Society, and the staff and volunteers of the Pioneer Heritage Townsite in Frederick, Oklahoma, have built a custom-made scale replica of the 1902 Frederick Frisco Depot as a fundraising project.
The replica is approximately 20 feet in length, 8.5 feet wide and 8.5 feet tall. It will make a distinctive playhouse, storage shed, or tool shed. Raffle tickets are $5 and will be available through December 24th. All proceeds will be used to defray operational expenses of the Pioneer Townsite Museum. To purchase tickets, or for more information, contact the museum at (580)335-5844 or by email at pioneer@okhistory.org. |
Oklahoma History Center Presents Special Exhibit -
Crossing Bok Chitto: The Illustrations of Jeanne
Rorex Bridges
The Oklahoma History Center is presenting a special exhibit focusing on a children's book. The exhibit is titled Crossing Bok Chitto: The Illustrations of Jeanne Rorex Bridges. The Oklahoma History Center is located at 2401 North Laird Avenue, just east of the State Capitol on Northeast 23rd Street.
This is an exhibition of original illustrations and sketches by Mrs. Bridges for a Choctaw children's book entitled Crossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship & Freedom by Choctaw story teller Tim Tingle.
This exhibition will also feature a collection of Choctaw cultural artifacts, some dating to before removal to Oklahoma. These artifacts will include one of the largest collections of Choctaw pottery found in our state. It will also include basketry and hand made Choctaw dolls.
This collection of art work and artifacts will remain on display through December 31st. |
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Please note that because of the holidays, the next issue of OHS EXTRA! will be delivered via email on January 5, 2010. | |
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Oklahoma Historical Society
2401 N. Laird Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405)522-0317
Shelly Crynes, Editor
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Don't Miss These Upcoming Events |
12/17 Frank Phillips Home Reception and Open House, Bartlesville, 6:30-8:30pm. (918)336-2491.
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12/20 Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center Winter Solstice Walks, Spiro, 2pm. (918)962-2062 or spiro@okhistory.org.
12/21 Frank Phillips Home Reception and Open House, Bartlesville, 5-8:30pm. (918)336-2491. | |
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