Category Archives: Annual meeting

A First Timer’s Experience

Posted on June 25, 2018 by

Nelson Mandela once said, “There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in which you yourself have altered.” I have found this sentiment to be quite true as I ease myself back into … Continue reading →

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What’s in a Name? Hunter’s Home

Posted on March 19, 2018 by

Some of you might be confused about the host site for the 2018 ALHFAM conference in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Once the state of Oklahoma acquired the property in 1945, it became known as the George M. Murrell Home in the tradition … Continue reading →

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Great Entertainment is Awaiting You at ALHFAM 2018

Posted on March 15, 2018 by

We have a great line-up of entertainment for the 2018 ALHFAM conference, featuring local talent. Music during the opening reception will be provided by Preston Ware. In addition to his talents as a graphic artist with the Oklahoma Historical Society … Continue reading →

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Pawnee Bill Ranch

Posted on February 26, 2018 by

The last stop on the final day of the 2018 ALHFAM conference will be the Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum located on Blue Hawk Peak in Pawnee, Oklahoma. Gordon W. Lillie, known around the world as “Pawnee Bill,” exemplified The … Continue reading →

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Now Available: Printed Edition of the 2016 ALHFAM Conference Proceedings

Posted on February 19, 2018 by

For over 35 years, the Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums (ALHFAM) has published the presentations and workshops presented at each Annual Conference in monograph form. Until 2017, these Proceedings were published in hard copy and distributed by … Continue reading →

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Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch

Posted on February 8, 2018 by

On the final day of the 2018 ALHFAM conference one of our final stops will be the Will Rogers Birthplace Ranch near Oologah, Oklahoma. As the name suggests, the ranch is the birthplace of famed cowboy humorist Will Rogers. However, … Continue reading →

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Hunter’s Home

Posted on January 29, 2018 by

One of the 2018 ALHFAM conference highlights will be a visit to George and Minerva Murrell’s 19th-century plantation mansion, “Hunter’s Home.” Sturdily constructed in Greek Revival style, the mansion is located in Park Hill, Oklahoma, just outside of Tahlequah. George … Continue reading →

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