National historic landmarks are nationally significant historic places that possess exceptional value or quality in illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the United States. The program, established in 1935, is administered by the National Park Service on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior. Currently there are 2,540 designated national historic landmarks.

  

Of the 13 new National Historic Landmarsk, one was the Honey Springs Battlefield, located in Oklahoma and owned by the Oklahoma Historical Society.

• Honey Springs Battlefield, McIntosh and Muskogee Counties, Okla. By far the largest Civil War engagement of the 1861-1865 period of conflict within Indian Territory, the Battle of Honey Springs was the largest battle in Indian Territory in which Native Americans fought as members of both Union and Confederate armies. It is also significant as the first and largest engagement in which Indian troops of both sides fought in the formalized style of Anglo-American warfare.

 

Cowboy Round-up runs from 10:00 AM through 2:00 PM with activities throughout. Youth are encouraged to dress the part as they make their way to the museum.

For more information on Cowboy Round-up, please contact Jason Harris at jharris@okhistory.org or by phone at 405-522-0785

 

 

The instructional workshop is open to anyone interested in learning about manners and customs from the mid-nineteenth century.  Topics of discussion will include conversation, social introductions, entertainment activities, dressing and accessorizing for men and women, and subjects to avoid. 

 

Cost for the workshop is $20.00 per person and includes lunch and handout materials.  Current or new members of the Friends of the Murrell Home support organization will receive a $5.00 discount.  For reservations, call (918) 456-2751.  Visa, Mastercard and Discover are accepted.  Space is limited to the first 20 participants.  Visit the Murrell Home's Facebook page at facebook.com/murrellhome for more information.

 

The George M. Murrell Home is the only remaining antebellum plantation in the state of Oklahoma.  It was built in 1845 as the home of the niece of Cherokee Principal Chief John Ross.  The site is a National Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  The museum is located at 19479 E. Murrell Home Road in Park Hill, Oklahoma, about three miles south of Tahlequah.