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October 4, 2011OHS Extra! Archive  

Reenactment at Fort Washita commemorated

150th Civil War Anniversary

Fort Washita Historic Site

by Chad Williams

 

Civil War buffs and those just wanting to learn more about Oklahoma history helped to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War in Oklahoma with a special reenactment at historic Fort Washita on September 23rd and 24th.  Activities included music, food, civil war era shopping, historic Oklahoma exhibits, and ofFort Washita 2011 Reenactment course the climactic Civil War battle reenactment.

 

Located in present Bryan County, Oklahoma, Fort Washita was established in 1842. Positioned one and one-half miles east of the Washita River, and about eighteen miles north of the Red River, the site of Fort Washita was approved by General Zachary Taylor, commander of the Second Military Department. Construction of the post was performed by men of the Second Dragoons under the command of Capt. George A. H. Blake. The fort served to protect the Chickasaw Fort Washita Civil War Reenactment 2011from aggressive Plains Indian tribes and unscrupulous whites, and it also stood guard over the Texas frontier.

 

During the 1850s the fort was a bustling stop for travelers destined for the California gold fields.   On May 1, 1861, the fort was abandoned by U.S. forces and occupied the next day by Confederate troops from Texas. Southern soldiers used the post as a headquarters during the remainder of the Civil War. After the war the Chickasaw Nation received the old post grounds and buildings from the federal government.

 

If you would like to know more about Fort Washita Historic Site, please call

(580)924-2634.

An Evening with Teddy Roosevelt

November 7, 7pm

Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center

Enid, OK

Evening with Teddy Roosevelt CSRHC 2011

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by Patricia Jones

Oklahoma History Center

 

Texas lawmen, 1835-1889 : the good and the bad / Clifford R. Caldwell and Ron DeLord. Charleston, S.C. : History Press, 2011. 446 pages. Call no. HV 911 .A1 C3 2011 [Reading Room].  Roster of Texas lawmen who died between 1835 and 1899, in Texas, in the line-of-duty. Included in this list are Texas Ranger captains and privates, sheriffs, deputies, constables, police officers, cattle inspectors, U.S. marshals, jailers and ordinary citizens who volunteered to serve the law.  A short biography is given on each man killed, stating his full name, dates of birth and death, circumstances that lead to his death, name(s) of his attacker(s), names of family members who survived the deceased, and place of burial.  Names are listed by agency, in chronological order, but there is also a name index. The name index indexes only the lawmen, so if you're looking for someone on the other side of the law, you are out of luck as far as the indexing goes.  Officers listed on a memorial are listed in the memorial appendix.  There are superb bibliographical references to books, newspapers and primary sources.  

 

Encyclopedia of American Indian Removal / Daniel F. Littlefield, Jr. and James W. Parins, ed. Santa Barbara L. Greenwood, c2011. 2 volumes.  Call no. E 98 .R4 E5 2011 [Microfilm Reader Room].  Volume 1 has 125 essays, alphabetically arranged, focusing on the events, issues and people related to the removal of Indian tribes following the Indian Removal Act of 1830. Bibliographic references are provided for each entry. Volume 2 consists of reprints of primary documents related to Indian Removal, arranged into three sections: Policy, Responses to Policy, and Removals. The last section contains documents related to specific removals of tribes or remnants of tribes, while the other two focus on laws, debates, and speeches.

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OHS Research Center offers Speakers and Tours

Oklahoma History Center

Oklahoma City, OK

 

The Research Center offers speakers on a variety of topics for meetings, workshops and more. To find out more, contact the speakers listed below.

 

American Indian Records, Bill Welge, (405)522-5209

Newspaper Collections, Angela Spindle, (405)522-0868

Photograph Collections, Rachel Mosman, (405)522-5208

Records of the Five Civilized Tribes, Bill Welge, (405)522-5209

Resources in the OHS Research Center, Laura Martin, (405)522-5221

Various Topics in Oklahoma History, Bill Welge, (405)522-5209

 

If you would like to arrange for a group tour of the Research Center, please contact Susan Wentroth at (405)522-5209.

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OHS EVENTS   

 

Cherokee Strip Museum: 

12/11 Christmas Tea and Open House, (580)336-2405

 

10/8  Genealogy Saturdays, "Researching Civil War Ancestors," 12pm, (580)237-1907

 

11/7  An Evening with Teddy Roosevelt, 7pm, (580)237-1907

 

12/3  Christmas in the Village, (580)237-1907

 

Fort Gibson:

10/7  Fall Encampment, 10am, (918)478-4088

 

11/12  Fall Bake Day, 10am, (918)478-4088 


Frank Phillips Home:
 

10/21  Tangible History, "In Mourning" Customs and Objects Mid 1800s, 12:10pm, (918)336-2491X104


George M. Murrell Home:

10/28 & 29  Murrell Home Ghost Stories, 6:30pm, (918)456-2751

 

Oklahoma History Center:  

10/22  Dutch Oven Cooking, 1-5pm, (405)522-0785
 

11/2-3  Music of America's Civil War, (405)522-0785
 

10/29 Scary Story Event, 1 hour tours, 6:30-9pm, RSVP required, (918)762-2513
 

 
Sod House Museum:

10/8  Quilting Workshop, 9am, (580)463-2441

 
10/15  "Western Transportation by Trains and Plains", 10am, (580)463-2441
 
10/28  Cherokee Cultural Day, 10am, (918)775-2413








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