Oklahoma History

The Paycom Center has served Oklahoma City for many years. It opened to great fanfare in 2002 when we were pursuing a National Hockey League team.

Oklahoma’s nickname is the Sooner State, which goes all the way back to the Land Run of 1889.

A brand new Smithsonian exhibit, “Crossroads: Change in Rural America,” has made it to Boley, Oklahoma. Residents are proud to preserve and showcase Boley, as it is one of the 13 remaining historical all-Black towns in the nation. 

The Winchester Drive-In Theater opened in 1968 and is Oklahoma City’s only drive-in theater to this day.

The three grandsons of Fred Jones celebrated the family-owned company’s 100th anniversary by unveiling a larger-than-life statue of him across from the original site of the Fred Jones Ford assembly plant.

Oklahoma is home to many beautiful species, such as the Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher.

The Reign of Terror, a string of brutal crimes and serial murder of Osage Nation members, is the focus of Martin Scorsese’s period drama, “Killers of the Flower Moon,” which started shooting in Oklahoma this month.

Oklahoma is known for many things, including sport teams, country music stars and wild spring weather.

Small meteors have large impacts.The Ames Astrobleme Museum in Ames, Okla.

Tulsa, Oklahoma’s second largest city, wasn’t always the thriving municipality it is today.

Threatt Service Station was built in 1915.

Did you know that the original Oklahoma state flag was vastly different than the one we know today?

Sept.18, we lost a legend and powerhouse in our country with the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Oklahoma has a long and proud history of powerful Black leaders.

African Americans transformed 2nd Street and the surrounding neighborhood into a thriving corridor of Oklahoma City. 

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has awarded grants to endangered Black landmarks in Oklahoma City and Tulsa.

The “Early Oklahoma: Black Hope/Black Dreams” exhibit features three key figures who paved the way for African Americans in Oklahoma.

One standout author from Oklahoma captured the minds and hearts of many, and his name was Ralph Ellison.

With more than 500 million years of Oklahoma natural history on display, the Sam Noble Museum opened back up on Aug. 4 for the public to enjoy.

Did you know Oklahoma is where African American men and women came together to create more than 50 identifiable towns and settlements from 1865 to 1920?

When you think of Oklahoma, do you think of its history in the movie industry? Probably not, but maybe you should.

Great herds of bison once roamed North America between the Appalachian Mountains on the east and the Rockies on the west, making Oklahoma a prime location to find these massive creatures grazing on open plains.

Memorial Day is May 25, 2020, a day that is dedicated to honoring our United States military service members who passed away fighting for our country.

Located near the heart of the state for which it is named, Oklahoma City was settled on April 22, 1889.

If you saw Olay’s Super Bowl ad, “Make Space for Women,” you should know that fellow Oklahoman and NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is leading the way for the first woman to land on the moon by 2024.

A U.S. Navy submarine, missing for 75 years, has been found off Okinawa, Japan. The USS Grayback was among the most successful submarines in the U.S. Navy in World War II, sinking 14 ships.

With the new movie “1917” being released tomorrow, we recognize that year as a rebellious time in Oklahoma history, especially in an area known as a refuge for outlaws.

Located in Oklahoma City, Will Rogers World Airport is Oklahoma’s busiest commercial airport. Opened in 1911, the airport is named after legendary cowboy, actor and humorist Will Rogers.

The answer to the headline is because it’s delicious with gravy, but the full truth is more complicated than you might think.

The word “Tulsa” comes from the Creek word “tallasi,” meaning “old town,” which is fitting since the area now known as Tulsa, Oklahoma, was first settled by the Loachapoka Band of the Creek Native American tribe between 1828 and 1836.

You may be familiar with Castle Falls, but do you know the history of the land it sits on? It’s located within Council Grove, a historic piece of land known as the neutral meeting grounds for Native Americans prior to and after the Land Run.

Halloween, the holiday celebrated annually on Oct.