Museums
- In the Arbuckles!
The
Arbuckle Historical Museum in Davis features the
history of Davis in pictures and artifacts. You
will find displays featuring schools, churches,
music, medicine, dentistry, civic organizations,
military uniform, the fire department, the police
department, railroad memorabilia, farm implements,
house wares, hand crafts, Indian culture, geological
formations, and numerous pictures of the area.
Remodeled in 1992, the museum now has a great
display of tools lining the walls of the hallway
leading to the "Territorial Room". This
one-room dwelling represents the typical frontier
home.
The recent addition is a 3' x 5' model of Fort
Arbuckle. The fort is located 8 miles west of Davis.
The museum library contains many general history
books as well as Davis family histories. You may
want to spend half a day reading or researching
your family history. It is located on Highway 7
along the railroad tracks in Davis.
The Arbuckle Historical
Museum of Sulphur was
built in 1917 and was used by the fire and police
departments until 1999 when they moved into a new
Sulphur City Complex. Over 125 genealogical/research
books from the Murray County Court House periodicals,
out of print books, school records from the early
1900's are housed here. You will learn the history
of the mineral springs and Chickasaw National Recreation
Area formerly known as Platt National Park. Located
at 402 West Muskogee Street the hours are Thursday
- Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on
Sunday from 1:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Goddard Youth Museum located in Sulphur brings
the wonders of Southern Oklahoma to the fingertips
of visitors. This "hands-on" museum brings
visitors face to face with the natural world around
them. The museum is open by reservation to any
non-profit youth organization. Each group will
be given a personal tour by one of the staff naturalists.
The museum specializes in day tours and field trips.
It is home to Oklahoma's own carnivorous dinosaur,
the amazing "Acrocanthasaurus". This
museum also houses a 6,000 square foot fossil-dig,
oil and gas exhibit and a hands-on native cultures
area. For information please call 580-993-3335.
Come
enjoy our mild Winter, spectacular
Spring, warm Summer and awesome
Fall. Year-round,
Davis Oklahoma and Murray County
is THE place to be!
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