EXTRA! - Honoring Old Glory

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Cowgirls from the Miller Brothers’ 101 Ranch Wild West Show, 1907

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June 4, 2025

Kevin Webb exits the arena at the Pawnee Bill Wild West Show. He is riding in a Wild West show chariot pulled by two horses.

Riders in a performance at the Pawnee Bill Wild West Show, riding horseback in uniforms with American flags streaming

Saturday, June 14

Pawnee Bill's Wild West Show

Save the date for Saturday, June 14 when the Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum celebrates Major Gordon W. “Pawnee Bill” Lillie, his wife May Lillie, and their famous Wild West Shows. Pawnee Bill’s Original Wild West Show is held at the original historic ranch site. Stagecoaches roll amid thundering horse hooves while the lightning of gunfire explodes around Pawnee Bill, May, and their cohorts as the talented performers thrill and amaze audiences. The theme for this year’s show will be “Pawnee Bill Honors Old Glory.”

Ticket Sales
Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors 62+, $5 for children ages 6–12, and free for children five and younger. Admission will be free for active military and veterans. Tickets are not sold in advance or online, and must be purchased at the ranch entrance gate on the day of the event. For more information, please call 918-762-2513 or email pawneebill@history.ok.gov.

Save the dates for these June OHS events!

Vintage Snack Sets

FRED AND ADDIE DRUMMOND HOME

Merino Sheep looking up from grazing and the date June 7

Heritage Breed Poultry and Sheep Workshop

HUNTER'S HOME

Night Tour of Fort Towson

FORT TOWSON HISTORIC SITE

The Spiro Mounds Archaeological dig site and the words Through June 13 over the image

OU Archaeological Field School

SPIRO MOUNDS ARCHAEOLOGICAL CENTER

A bearded member of the Hunt Brothers bluegrass band playing on stage and the date June 14

"Sounds of the Prairie" summer concert

CHEROKEE STRIP MUSEUM AND ROSE HILL SCHOOL

Oklahoma Swing band members play as a couple dances in the foreground, the date June 19 is in the lower left corner

Summer Sounds Concert featuring Oklahoma Swing

THE CHISHOLM

Oscar and Shiron Ray, dressed in living history outfits. Oscar is wearing a U.S. Marshall button, cowboy hat and vest to portray Bass Reeves

Juneteenth program: "Black Lawmen in Indian Territory"

OKLAHOMA HISTORY CENTER

A group of people walking in the midst of the Spiro Mounds, the date, June 21, falls onto the field of grass and flowers in the foreground

Summer Solstice Walks

SPIRO MOUNDS ARCHAEOLOGICAL CENTER

The cover of the Route 66 centennial book "Route 66 - The first 100 Years" It is a colorful cover featuring artwork from Rt. 66 sites

Route 66 - The First 100 Years book signing with Jim Ross and Shellee Graham

On Saturday, June 28, from 1 to 4 p.m., the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum will host a special book signing for the new book Route 66 – The First 100 Years with Jim Ross and Shellee Graham.

Buckle up and take a generational journey with Route 66 ambassadors Jim Ross and Shellee Graham as they time-travel through the legendary highway’s life, demise, and renaissance. Explore the Mother Road from its birth in 1926 through its centennial, experiencing the events, people, and places that created its legacy and ensured the route’s place in the hearts and minds of the nation.

Route 66 – The First 100 Years, with a foreword by Pulitzer Prize-nominated author Michael Wallis, is crafted from three decades of traveling, photographing, and writing about the route by Ross and Graham, whose other books include Route 66 Sightings (2011) and Secret Route 66: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure (2017).

A postcard depicting the Wagons, men, and horses taking off of the starting line for the Cherokee Outlet Opening in 1893.

“A Tale of Two Runs: The First and The Biggest” presentation with Madison Wilson

On Saturday, June 14, at 1 p.m., the Oklahoma Territorial Museum and Carnegie Library will host a program on the Cherokee Outlet Opening. Guest speaker Madison Wilson, education director at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, will present a talk entitled “A Tale of Two Runs: The First and The Biggest.” This program is included with paid admission to the Oklahoma Territorial Museum, which is located at 406 E. Oklahoma Ave. in Guthrie. For more information, please call 405-282-1889.

12 images of the concept designs for the museum spaces of the Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture

POP CULTURE IS THE HEART AND SOUL OF OKLAHOMA!

OKPOP will be 60,000 square feet of unique experiences

What is OKPOP? It is more than a museum, it will be an experience! The 60,000 square foot playground is designed for storytelling designed to awaken the creativity within all of us. The Crossroads of Creativity, Imagined Worlds, and Musical Journeys exhibit areas are designed to be immersive, interactive, full of unforgettable experiences. OKPOP isn't just about the past, it's about now!

We are grateful for the ongoing support from the Oklahoma state legislature and our elected officials, the Oklahoma Historical Society, the OKPOP Foundation, our donors, our community partners, our team members and advocates past and present, and supporters like YOU!

OKPOP is only $3 million away from its fundraising goal and you can help us get there! Visit the OKPOP website to learn about ways to give.

A longhorn , a dancer performs below the Winnie Mae in the History Center, a bridge at Spiro, guest looking at exhibits at Pawnee Bill Ranch

Follow the OHS website calendar to learn about our events and programs at OHS museums and historic sites across the state! Our calendar constantly changes with the latest programs and activities, from seasonal events to celebrations, exhibits, films, educational classes, and workshops.

Nina Hager, editor

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Masthead image: Cowgirls from the Miller Brothers’ 101 Ranch Wild West Show, 1907 (19439.3.34.2, Mabel Tompkins Collection, OHS).

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