The Oklahoma City/County Historical Society is dedicated to collecting, preserving and sharing the historical heritage of Oklahoma City.
Events
Pathmakers Award Luncheon
APRIL 14, 2026 | 11:30AM TO 1:00PM
Route 66 Tour
MARCH 28, 2026 | 9:00AM TO 12:00PM
News
The I.M. Pei Plan
Renowned international architect I.M. Pei was contracted in 1964 by the Urban Action Foundation, a non-profit formed to help launch an urban renewal program for downtown Oklahoma City. His work included creating a 10- by 12-foot model showing how downtown might look...
C.G. Jones and the Mill Stone
The mill stone on display at the plaza is a documented remnant of one of the first industrial development attempts in Oklahoma City after it was settled on April 22, 1889. When Charles Grasham "Gristmill" Jones arrived in Oklahoma City in fall of that year,...
History of the Unassigned Lands
From the Oklahoma County Historical Society files: William D. Welge's "History of the Unassigned Lands" series (Museum of the Unassigned Lands / Oklahoma County Historical Society), plus Native American newspaper clippings from the same research...
