The Museum contains eleven different theme rooms containing artifacts, furniture, and other items pertaining to McClain County and Territorial history including family historical records, photographs, and genealogy records.
Attractions and Upcoming Events
Historic Hotel Love
The sixty-three room Hotel Love was constructed in 1895 and opened for business in March of 1896. The Purcell Register, a territorial newspaper, reported that the building was "by far the finest hotel in the Chickasaw Nation and has but one equal in the territory ... one at Muskogee."
Purcell, OK Historic HotelsSanta Fe Plaza and "Star" Memorial
The Santa Fe Plaza is a downtown park providing a scenic and historic rest stop with benches and interesting historic items to browse around and see. A genuine Santa Fe Caboose stands in the park and a "Statehood Star Memorial" is laid in the sidewalk at the front of the park.
Purcell, OK MemorialsBrent Bruehl Memorial Golf Course
Purcell's 18-hole Brent Bruehl Memorial Golf Course is among the top municipal courses in Oklahoma. The 18-hole course has Bent Grass greens with Bermuda Grass fairways. This club has hosted the Heart of Oklahoma golf tournament annually since 1985. It includes a signature number-14
Purcell, OK Golf CoursesThings to do near Purcell, OK
Old Chicken Houses
Once the largest poultry colony west of the Mississippi; many of its chicken houses still remain. Locations at 11007 Jeffo...