Things to Do
Gene Autry, Oklahoma History Museum
The Gene Autry Museum is centered around the legendary cowboy and movie star, Gene Autry.…
Explore →"Noted Notables"
Mangum was the boyhood home of Wilbanks Smith, an outstanding football player and wrestler. He…
Explore →"Wild Bill" Hickok...the Beginning
In the spring of 1859, Dave McCanles was on his way to the Colorado gold…
Explore →A.G. Spalding from Byron to the Big League Exhibit
Located at the Byron Museum of History, an exhibit featuring hall of fame baseball pitcher,…
Explore →Abraham Jefferson Seay
Born in Virginia on November 28, 1832, Abraham Jefferson Seay was three years old when…
Explore →Abraham Lincoln Long Nine Museum
The Abraham Lincoln Long Nine Museum has electronic audio narrated dioramas that depict Abe the…
Explore →Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library is both the Illinois Historical Research Library and houses the…
Explore →Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is a museum unlike any other-enabling visitors to…
Explore →Amelia Earhart
Despite a few privileged years living with her grandparents in Atchison, Kansas, Amelia Earhart's childhood…
Explore →Andy Payne and Route 66
Nine miles north of Claremore on Route 66 is Foyil, the hometown of ANDY PAYNE,…
Explore →Bancroft Notables
-- Joseph "Iron Eye" LaFlesche, last chief of the Omahas. One of his daughters, Susan…
Explore →Beatrice Notables
The Gage County Historical Society Museum collections emphasize five major themes and number about 11,000…
Explore →Beaver City Firsts
Flying Doctor - Our town has recorded some unique "firsts" in the field of medicine…
Explore →Belle Starr .... "Queen of the Bandits"
The bandit queen, Belle Starr, was one of the most notorious of the Old West.…
Explore →Ben Johnson, Jr. Cultural Park
The park was recently named to honor Academy Award Actor and Pawhuska native, Ben Johnson.…
Explore →Bill Hougland - Gold Medalist
Bill Hougland transferred to Beloit High School his junior year in 1947. He then took…
Explore →Brigham Young Memorial
This is the site of a summer home cabin built in 1870 for Mormon Church…
Explore →Buffalo Bill State Historical Park
North Platte was home of the man who made the Wild West world-renowned. No one…
Explore →Calamity Jane
Martha Jane Canary (1848-1903) was born in Princeton, Missouri. This hard drinking woman wore men's…
Explore →Cedarville Historical Museum
Located in a 116 year-old school building in Cedarville, the Cedarville Historical Museum's main exhibit…
Explore →Checotah's PRCA Champions
Checotah has a rich heritage in cattle ranching which was the root for the sport…
Explore →Chely Wright
Ask people in Wellsville, Kansas, what they think of country music and even thought their…
Explore →Chester Gould - Dick Tracy Museum
The Chester Gould - Dick Tracy Museum, a non-for-profit organization, was established to display, promote…
Explore →Chief Red Cloud
Red Cloud, the English name of Makhpiya Luta, the Oglala Sioux chief, and his followers…
Explore →Chief Roman Nose
Roman Nose State Park near Watonga, Oklahoma, is named after the Southern Cheyenne Chief, Henry…
Explore →Colonel Barney Oldfield
Colonel Barney Oldfield was born in Tecumseh, Nebraska on December 18, 1909, and graduated from…
Explore →E. Bowman, PRCA Champ
Everett Bowman made Wickenburg his home after a highlighted career as a World Champion, All-Around…
Explore →Edgar Lee Masters Memorial Museum
In memory of American poet, Edgar Lee Masters, author of, "The Spoon River Anthology". Memorabilia…
Explore →Edwin P. Hubble, American Astronomer
Marshfield is the hometown of the famous astronomer, Edwin Powell Hubble. He was born on…
Explore →Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum & Boyhood Home
Built by the Eisenhower Foundation, with funds raised through public gifts, the Eisenhower Museum is…
Explore →Elizabeth
When Elizabeth "Grandma" Layton,who lived in Wellsville, began creating art at the age of sixty-eight,…
Explore →Elvis-A-Rama Museum
Elvis Presley is back in the spotlight at the Elvis-A-Rama Museum. Featuring memorabilia from the…
Explore →Emmett Kelly Museum
The Emmett Kelly Museum houses memorabilia of the world famous Wearie Willie Emmett Kelly, who…
Explore →Ernest Hemingway Museum
Explore displays featuring rare photos of Hemingway, his childhood diary, letters, early writings and other…
Explore →Evelene Brodstone - Lady Vestey, 1875-1941
From a samll farmhouse on the outskirts of pioneer Superior to a luxurious castle on…
Explore →Famous Boulevards
PATTI PAGE BLVD.Pattie Page was born Clara Ann Fowler in 1927, one of 11 children.…
Explore →Frances Willard
The life of Frances Willard is memorialized in two beautiful stained glass windows that were…
Explore →Frank Bellamy Home and Burial
As a student in Cherryvale Central High School, Frank Bellamy authored the Pledge of Allegiance…
Explore →Gen. James Birdseye McPherson Statue
The equestrian statue that overlooks Memorial Park was dedicated in 1917 in a ceremony that…
Explore →George Washington Carver Memorial Plaque
George Washington Carver made Minneapolis, Kansas his hometown from 1880-1884, when he graduated from Minneapolis…
Explore →Harold Bell Wright
Many know that Harold Bell Wright's, "Shepherd of the Hills" was the most widely read…
Explore →Harold Bell Wright, 1872 - 1944
Harold Bell Wright was born in Rome, NY in 1872 and traveled extensively as a…
Explore →Harold Schafer Heritage Center
Offers a wonderful interpretation of Harold Schafer's life and commitment to Medora and North Dakota.…
Explore →Jack Hoxie, Silver Screen Cowboy
At the turn of the century, silent silver screen stars like Jack Hoxie, brought thrilling…
Explore →Jane Addams Burial Site
Jane Addams, born and raised in Cedarville, was an internationally famous humanitarian and social work…
Explore →Jim Thorpe
James (Jim) Francis Thorpe with the Sac and Fox name of "Bright Path", was born…
Explore →Jim Thorpe Birthsite Monument
JAMES FRANCIS THORPE, SAC AND FOX INDIAN NAME OF WA-THO-HUCK "BRIGHT PATH." BORN MAY 22,…
Explore →John G. Neihardt - Poet Laureate - 1881-1973
Author, lecturer, and award-winning poet, John Gneisenau Neihardt, arrived in Nebraska in 1892 at the…
Explore →John J. Cozad - Biography
It was a beautiful summer Sunday in 1872, clear and fresh, the only movement on…
Explore →John Philip Sousa Library & Museum
In honor of "the true music man," John Philip Sousa, the John Philip Sousa Library…
Explore →John Steuart Curry
John Steuart Curry was born in 1897 and was raised on a farm six miles…
Explore →Liberace Museum
The Liberace Museum displays memorabilia from the world-famous pianist and legend, including a rare piano…
Explore →Lincoln Douglas Debate Museum
Tour the only museum in Illinois retracing the senatorial debates of 1858 between Abraham Lincoln…
Explore →Lincoln Ledger
Abraham Lincoln's original account ledger with the Springfield Marine and Fire Insurance Company is on…
Explore →Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site
The final resting place of President Lincoln, his wife and three of their four children.…
Explore →Louise Brooks Birthplace
Born Mary Louise Brooks on November 14, 1906, Louise Brooks was the most erotic silent…
Explore →Lynn Riggs Memorial
The south wing of the Old Will Rogers Library is the Lynn Riggs Memorial. Rollie…
Explore →Madame Tussauds Las Vegas
Madame Tussaud's exceptionally showcases more than 100 exquisite wax figures of famous celebrities, combining legendary…
Explore →Major John Wesley Powell
It was 1869. Ten men in four boats were about to embark on a journey…
Explore →Mari Sandoz 1896-1966
The fears, the passions, and the distinctive speech of the Western Nebraska homesteader come alive…
Explore →Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum
Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum, John Marshal Clemens Law Office, Grant's Drug Store, Pilaster…
Explore →Marty Robbins Glendale Exhibit House
Visit this unique museum honoring Glendale born and country music legend, Marty Robbins. The "Marty…
Explore →Mary Kay Museum
See the history behind Mary Kay Ash and her world-famous company, Mary Kay Cosmetics. Displays…
Explore →Maury Wills Museum
Dedicated to the career and life of former National League Most Valuable Player and Los…
Explore →Melissa Etheridge Commemorative Signs
Guitar-shaped signs honoring hometown girl, Grammy award winner, singer, musician, and songwriter Melissa Etheridge.
Explore →Neosho Walk of Fame
The Walk of Fame is a project to honor citizens of Newton County who have…
Explore →Olive Ann Beach
Olive Ann Beach, co-founder of the Beech Aircraft Corporation, was born and raised on a…
Explore →Olympic Medalists Glen Cunningham and Thane Baker
Glenn ran on the 1932 and 1936 U.S. Olympic teams winning a silver medal in…
Explore →Pulitzer Prize Winner
Checotah's library is named in honor of the Pulitzer Prize winner, Jim Griffing Lucas. *…
Explore →Ray A. Kroc Museum
Experience the story of the life and values of McDonald's Corporation founder, Ray A. Kroc.…
Explore →Roger Maris Museum
Newly rebuilt museum traces the career of Roger Maris, the legendary Fargo athlete who hit…
Explore →Sam Rayburn Library and Museum
The Sam Rayburn Library and Museum is the creation of "Mr. Sam", as he was…
Explore →Senator George Norris
It was in Beaver City in 1885 that Geogre Norris began to put down roots…
Explore →Sequoyah
Sequoyah was born in the lower Appalachian region of Tennessee about 1770. His mother was…
Explore →Stockville's Notables
A number of former residents achieved state and national prominence: * Heading the list is…
Explore →Super Museum
The Super Museum houses the Mythical caped hero from the big green planet. The museum…
Explore →The Dalton Gang
The Dalton Gang, which had been terrorizing the Indian Territory with its daring train robberies,…
Explore →The Pawnee Bill Story ...
Looking across the Oklahoma prairie, one can imagine scenes once visible to the people of…
Explore →Thomas A. Edison Memorial Tower & Menlo Park Museu
The Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower was built in 1937 and dedicated February 11, 1938,…
Explore →Tom Mix Museum
The Tom Mix Museum houses a large collection of this silent movie King of the…
Explore →Vachel Lindsay Home
The 1879 birthplace of the native Springfield poet/artist, this house remained Lindsay's only home until…
Explore →Vivian Vance Birthplace
I Love Lucy fans know Vivian Vance as Lucy's neighbor and cohort "Ethel Mertz." Born…
Explore →Wahoo Notables
Any town in America would be proud of Wahoo's honor roll of native sons: Baseball…
Explore →Walk the Trail of Louis L'Amour
Self-guided walking tour to see where Louis L'Amour began his journey into the world of…
Explore →Wilder Family Gravesites
Almanzo, Laura and Rose are buried in the Mansfield Cemetery. The Wilder family's gravesites are…
Explore →Will Rogers Memorial
The Will Rogers Memorial is built on the lofty hillside of 21 acres that Will…
Explore →William Allen White Monument
The commemorative marble monument honors the Pulitzer Prize winning editor who was reared in El…
Explore →Woody Guthrie
Woody Guthrie was born in Okemah, Oklahoma on July 14, 1912. Woody encountered family tragedies…
Explore →Wyatt Earp Birthplace Home
The museum features displays, historical documents, and memorabilia that tells of Wyatt Earp's life, fact…
Explore →Zane Grey Country
Under the Tonto Rim, Code of the West, To the Last Man, are all western…
Explore →Upcoming & Annual Events
Richard Petty Fan Club Open House
Meet your favorite NASCAR driver - Seven Time Winston Cup Champion Richard Petty - and…
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