Historical Society

Culture, Historic House, Historical Society, Park

The Pawnee Bill Ranch & Museum is the historic home of Gordon William "Pawnee Bill" Lillie, and his wife, Elizabeth "Mae" Manning Lillie. The home was built in 1910, and contains artifacts from the lives of the Lillies. Also on the grounds are the Lillie's log cabin, built in 1903, their three story barn, with a circa 1903 billboard for the Pawnee Bill Wild West Show, the historic blacksmith shop, with a functioning forge, "Indian Flower Shrine" observation tower, and museum, with many artifacts from the Wild West Show.

Historical Society

Historical Society

Culture, History, Historic House, Historical Society

This home is very unique in Oklahoma history. It belonged to the captain of the light horse that was the only law enforcement in the Choctaw Nation during Indian Territory times. The home was built in 1894 and the home was turned over to the historical society in 1967. The Society has restored the home and furnishings of the late 1800s. The "Friends of Peter Conser Historic Site Society has taken on the project to restore the barn during 2006. This will be completed for the Oklahoma Centennial in 2007.

Culture, History, Historical Society

Get a taste of turn of the century life at the Pushmataha County Historical Society Museum in Antlers, Oklahoma. The building itself, the historic Frisco Depot, is a fascinating relic from the golden age of railroad travel. It is also a poignant reminder of the effects of segregation and the racial inequality of the time with its separate waiting rooms and bathrooms.