Oklahoma History

Two Oklahoma properties will join the National Register of Historic Places. A spot on the list means recognition and some protections for the Prairie House in Norman and the Haywood Estate in Oklahoma City. A third home, Harrah’s Rock House, is expected to make the list in the coming weeks.

Across from the raised flower beds and paved trails of the Boley Community Park sits the first historical marker of the Oklahoma Civil Rights Trail.

In 1984, the Oklahoma Historical Society took over the management of Lillie Morrell Burkhart’s estate, and today they run the White Hair Memorial — just as Lillie wanted. But, there continue to be questions about what exactly that legacy will be moving forward.

Amid the pandemic, people are headed to national parks in record numbers. While Oklahoma doesn’t have a National Park, the state does host seven sites run…

According to the 2010 US Census data, more than five million people claimed Native American ancestry. That’s up almost 40% from the last census. It's a…

For the final part of our ghost town series we resurrect the history behind not one but dozens of settlements spread throughout the state. The all black…