OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

DURANT, OK

The Message Tree. Colbert Oklahoma Before Oklahoma was a state, this tree gained the title of “The Message Tree”. Everyone in this area who needed to communicate with a loved one or business partner knew to nail a message to this tree. This area where the travel center is located has early historic stories from the Overland Mail Stopover to the Butterfield Stage Line, a mail route that connected St. Louis to San Francisco in the mid-1800s. In 1931 there were bridge wars between Texas and Oklahoma. Governor Alfalfa Bill Burray came with his troops to open the New Free Bridge. Governor Murray posted a sign on this tree telling everyone he had plowed up the road to the old toll bridge and needed everyone to meet that same day to cross over the free bridge. Colbert Historical Society
The Message Tree. Colbert Oklahoma Credit: flickr4jazz

The Oklahoma Historical Society in Durant, Oklahoma, is a state-wide organization dedicated to preserving and promoting Oklahoma’s rich history. Established in 1893, it is the oldest state-level historical organization in the United States.

The society operates a number of historic sites, museums, and research facilities throughout the state, serving to educate the public on Oklahoma’s past. The organization is dedicated to the collection, preservation, and interpretation of Oklahoma’s historical material. The Durant branch houses the organization’s headquarters, as well as a research library, museum, and archives.

The research library focuses on the history of Oklahoma, with a wide range of resources available to the public, including books, periodicals, newspapers, maps, photographs, and manuscripts. The museum features a variety of exhibits showcasing Oklahoma’s historical artifacts and documents. The archives house the society’s collection of manuscripts, photographs, government documents, and other primary sources.

The organization also offers educational programs for all ages, public lectures, and workshops, as well as a variety of publications on Oklahoma’s history. The Oklahoma Historical Society in Durant is a valuable resource for researchers, students, and visitors alike, providing an important window into the state’s past.

OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Uncategorized or General Museum in DURANT OK. US MID #8404000516

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mount Plains (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming).

The Message Tree. Colbert Oklahoma Before Oklahoma was a state, this tree gained the title of “The Message Tree”. Everyone in this area who needed to communicate with a loved one or business partner knew to nail a message to this tree. This area where the travel center is located has early historic stories from the Overland Mail Stopover to the Butterfield Stage Line, a mail route that connected St. Louis to San Francisco in the mid-1800s. In 1931 there were bridge wars between Texas and Oklahoma. Governor Alfalfa Bill Burray came with his troops to open the New Free Bridge. Governor Murray posted a sign on this tree telling everyone he had plowed up the road to the old toll bridge and needed everyone to meet that same day to cross over the free bridge. Colbert Historical Society
The Message Tree. Colbert Oklahoma Before Oklahoma was a state, this tree gained the title of “The Message Tree”. Everyone in this area who needed to communicate with a loved one or business partner knew to nail a message to this tree. This area where the travel center is located has early historic stories from the Overland Mail Stopover to the Butterfield Stage Line, a mail route that connected St. Louis to San Francisco in the mid-1800s. In 1931 there were bridge wars between Texas and Oklahoma. Governor Alfalfa Bill Burray came with his troops to open the New Free Bridge. Governor Murray posted a sign on this tree telling everyone he had plowed up the road to the old toll bridge and needed everyone to meet that same day to cross over the free bridge. Colbert Historical Society
Showtune Aggie Bear Once Little Texas Aggie Trumpet Case Bear and I crossed the State Line into Oklahoma he began singing: Ooook-lahoma, where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain? Oklahama, where the wavin' wheat can sure smell sweet? When the wind comes right behind the rain Ooook-lahoma, ev'ry night my honey lamb and I Ev'ry night, sit alone and talk, and watch a hawk makin' lazy circles in the sky (sky, ah-ah) Traveling with a little bear singing Broadway showtunes is a nightmare. This must be what it is like traveling on a Texas A&M Singing Cadet bus.
Caddo, Oklahoma is "OK"
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Savanna, Oklahoma There was a sign in front of this highway roadside fruit & vegetable stand in Savanna, Oklahoma that advertised, “Honey”. I knew that I had to stop or Little Texas Aggie Trumpet Case was going to have a meltdown.

Contact OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
1405 NORTH 4TH
DURANT
OK
74701-0609

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OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Information

MID # 8404000516
Name SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
Alternate Name OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Mount Plains
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 736017987
NTEECC B77
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 34.00534, -96.376395
CODES FIPS State Code: 40
FIPS County Code: 013
US Census Tract: 796200
US Census Block: 3004