Civil War in Oklahoma: The Battle of Honey Springs Near Checotah
Honey Springs Battlefield near Checotah preserves Oklahoma’s largest Civil War battle, where Native, Black, and white soldiers fought in Indian Territory on July 17, 1863.
The Route 66 Interpretive Center in Chandler: A Mother Road Museum Inside a WPA Armory
There are plenty of places along Route 66 where you can find neon signs, old gas pumps and reminders of the highway’s glory days. But in Chandler, Oklahoma, one of the most interesting Route 66 stops has a history that began with something entirely different. The Route 66 Interpretive Center is housed inside Chandler’s historic […]
A $25 Portrait Fundraiser Is Running This Week at the Oklahoma State Firefighters Museum
The Oklahoma State Firefighters Museum in Oklahoma City is offering $25 professional portraits August 18-21, 2026, with proceeds supporting the museum.
Marvel Movie History on Route 66: The Captain America HYDRA Bike at Seaba Station
There is a genuine piece of Marvel movie history hiding inside a century-old filling station on Route 66 in Warwick, Oklahoma. That's probably not what most people expect when they pull up to the Seaba Station Motorcycle Museum. From the road, the red-brick building looks exactly like what it is: an incredibly well-preserved piece of […]
The History Behind SKATE! The Plaza in Oklahoma City
On August 14, NW 16th Street in Oklahoma City's Plaza District looked considerably different than it normally does. Instead of cars moving through the neighborhood, the street was covered with ramps, rails, skateboarders, BMX riders, rollerbladers, spectators and musicians for the return of SKATE! The Plaza. Red Bull was on hand, Money Ruins Everything helped […]
The Bristow Toy Museum: A Lifetime of Toys on Route 66
There are plenty of reasons to get off the interstate and travel the old stretches of Route 66 through Oklahoma. In Bristow, one of the newest reasons is a building downtown packed with about half a century's worth of one man's collecting habit. I made the trip to Bristow to check out the Bristow Route […]
The National Wrestling Hall of Fame Is Bigger Than You Think, Even on a Stillwater Weekend
A visit inside the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in Stillwater, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma State University, with the Hall of Honors, wrestling artifacts, interactive exhibits, and the William S. Hein Library.
Jason Lee’s Oklahoma Photo Book Feels Like a Full-Circle Tulsa Moment
Jason Lee’s OK/BW: Oklahoma Black-and-White turns his Philbrook-commissioned Oklahoma photography project into a book focused on small towns, roadside buildings, and quieter parts of the state.
Firehouse Dalmatians Brought a Packed Saturday to the Oklahoma State Firefighters Museum
The Oklahoma State Firefighters Museum in Oklahoma City hosted a busy Firehouse Dalmatian Meet & Greet with Oklahoma firehouse dogs, Sparky the Fire Dog, kids’ activities, and a new Dalmatian micro exhibit.
Real Firehouse Dalmatians Are Coming to the Oklahoma State Firefighters Museum Saturday
Meet real firehouse Dalmatians and Oklahoma firefighters at the Oklahoma State Firefighters Museum in OKC on Saturday, July 11, 2026 from 9 a.m. to noon.