Chisholm Trail Museum (Kingfisher, Oklahoma)

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The Chisholm Museum
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Chisholm Museum
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Chisholm Museum
Chisholm Museum (the United States)
Location
Coordinates 35°50′54″N97°56′22″W / 35.848317°N 97.939452°W / 35.848317; -97.939452
Website www.thechisholm.org

The Chisholm Museum in Kingfisher, Oklahoma is a museum dedicated to collecting, preserving, and sharing the story of farming and ranching heritage across Oklahoma from its historical past through contemporary issues. [1] At the museum site, there are six historic buildings: First Kingfisher Bank, Harmony Church, Gant Schoolhouse, the Cole Cabin, the Dalton Cabin, and the Governor Seay Mansion. Separate from the museum is a life-size statue of Jesse Chisholm, in the middle of downtown. [2]

There are other museums dedicated to the Chisholm Trail in Duncan, Oklahoma (the Chisholm Trail Heritage Center), in Waurika, Oklahoma (the Chisholm Trail Historical Museum), in Wellington, Kansas (also named Chisolm Trail Museum), the Chisholm Trail Museum in Cleburne, Texas, and in Cuero, Texas.

References

  1. "Chisholm Trail Museum and Seay Mansion". THE CHISHOLM. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  2. "Chisholm Trail left its mark on Oklahoma". Dino Lalli, Tulsa World, November 16, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2020.