From a quick Google search, I learned that Arkansas City, Kansas operates a Land Run Museum, but come on now; that's like OKC hosting a museum for the Salem witch trials. Among all of the concepts worth consideration for a museum, two out of three of the most obvious that relate to OKC have already been done (or are in progress/limbo): OKC National Memorial museum and the Native America Cultural Center. The only one missing from the three is a museum for the Land Runs.

I don't get it. Why does OKC not have a Land Run museum? Are there not enough artifacts in existence to put on display? Is there a lack of interest from investors? Are would-be investors concerned about the existence of the other Land Run museum? What's the deal?

To hell with the Land Run museum in Kansas; there's no way it could compete with a similar museum in OKC. And I'd be willing to bet that such a museum in OKC would draw visitors really well. The Land Run Monument in Lower Bricktown is a really cool feature, but a museum would be an especially awesome attraction. So forgive my ignorance, but what gives?

From a quick Google search, I learned that Arkansas City, Kansas operates a Land Run Museum, but come on now; that's like OKC hosting a museum for the Salem witch trials. Among all of the concepts worth consideration for a museum, two out of three of the most obvious that relate to OKC have already been done (or are in progress/limbo): OKC National Memorial museum and the Native America Cultural Center. The only one missing from the three is a museum for the Land Runs.

I don't get it. Why does OKC not have a Land Run museum? Are there not enough artifacts in existence to put on display? Is there a lack of interest from investors? Are would-be investors concerned about the existence of the other Land Run museum? What's the deal?

To hell with the Land Run museum in Kansas; there's no way it could compete with a similar museum in OKC. And I'd be willing to bet that such a museum in OKC would draw visitors really well. The Land Run Monument in Lower Bricktown is a really cool feature, but a museum would be an especially awesome attraction. So forgive my ignorance, but what gives?

I think this is covered sufficiently.

Cherokee Strip Museum - Perry, Oklahoma (http://www.cherokee-strip-museum.org/cherokeeStripLandRun.htm)

Oklahoma Territorial Museum and The Carnegie Library (http://okterritorialmuseum.org/index.html)

Oklahoma History Center (http://www.okhistory.org/historycenter/)

There is only so much that can be covered with a specific event and I don't think another museum on the same subject would have much to add.

My Google search didn't reveal that. Thanks for the info. And hey, I did ask that responders forgive my ignorance.

Thanks again.

The OK History Center has, among other land run artifacts, a wagon once owned by the Lew Carroll family that ran in two of the land runs.

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And of course, we have the awesome Land Run Monument along the Bricktown Canal.

What we really need is a OKC History Museum.

Last year I took the Spokies History bike tour that was hosted by Bob Blackburn. The first stop was the Land Run monument where Mr Blackburn told the history of the Land Run to the group. There were also out of town tourists who asked if they could join in to hear the speech. I have lived hear all of my life and took OK History in High School so I know of the history. But I can see where out of towners would not know anything about it and it really is a fascinating part of American History. Are there any tour groups in town that tell our city's history to tourists?