History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip

About this event

Step back in time and experience life in the Cherokee Outlet during History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip, a living history program at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid. It takes place throughout the year on the first and third Saturday of each month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The five historic buildings in the Humphrey Heritage Village, dating back to the territorial era, come to life with living history interpreters dressed in period clothing from the late 1800s. Attendees can sit at school desks in the 1896 Turkey Creek one-room schoolhouse while lessons are taught, hear a pioneer tale from those tending their shops, and watch as craftsmen and women work their trades. Visitors can step inside the 1905 Glidewell house or stop by the 1902 church. Guests can watch and participate in the different skills and trades of the time or file their own land claim at the historic 1893 US Land Office. A one-room log cabin, built in 1900 by the Sneed family after the Cherokee Outlet Opening in 1893, has been rebuilt on site. History Alive! began as a monthly program in the winter of 2019, and has grown into a bimonthly event. Volunteers are always needed. Plan your visit!