Oklahoma Historical Society

Sons and Daughters of the Cherokee Strip Pioneers

507 S. 4th, Enid, Oklahoma, 73701
(580) 237-1907
Email: mcs1@1net.net
Open 9-5 Tuesday through Friday, 2-5 Saturday and Sunday, closed Sunday and Holidays
Admission Free

Notice:  The museum is currently under construction, and is not open to the public.  The expected grand opening is in Spring of 2011.

Through artifacts and photographs, the Museum of the Cherokee Strip traces the history of the Outlet from the 1820's to the present time. The museum also features a learning center which contains oral history tapes, slide presentations and a puppet theater for children.

Located in Humphrey Heritage Village are the Glidewell House, the Old Enid Land Office of 1893, an old time church and Turkey Creek School on the grounds east of the Museum and adjoinging Government Springs Park.

Glidewell House
The Glidewell house was built by James W. and Alice Glidewell on their homestead south of Helena in Alfalfa County in 1905. They homesteaded the farm upon which the house was built in 1893 at the opening of the Cherokee Strip. The granddaughters of the Glidewells, Lora Lee Woodall and Betty Lou Graft have donated the beautiful Victorian style house to the Oklahoma Historical Society as well as furniture and other artifacts original to the home. The home features original gingerbread wooden trim, four bedrooms and a sitting room upstairs, a living room, study, kitchen and dining room.

"School Days at Turkey Creek School"
The Museum is offering a living history program for fourth grade students. Classes will be given in an authentic one-room school house by a school marm costumed in appropriate dress (ca 1910). Lessons will include reading from McGuffey's Reader, penmanship, and personal hygiene. Students are encouraged to wear period clothing and will have the chance to participate in period games. School will be offered four days a week, Tuesday thru Friday. Hands-on material and a teachers manual are available to teachers in advance. For further information and reservations write to Glen McIntyre, Museum of The Cherokee Strip, 507 S. 4th, Enid, OK, 73701 or call 580 237-1907

GARFIELD COUNTY HISTORY BOOKS

The two volume set of Garfield County, OK, History Books, 1893-1982, published by the Garfield County Historical Society, are sold out at this time. There are over 1,000 pages of information about Garfield County, including Family Stories and many photographs. They are indexed. These were published in connection with the Oklahoma Diamond Jubilee, a celebration of the 75th birthday of statehood. Oklahoma Territory was formed at the opening of the Cherokee Outlet for settlement in 1893 and became a state in 1907.  The Public Library has a set available for reference.

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