Welcome to... Pawnee Historical Society's Home On The Web!

Won't you please come on in and sit a spell, browse these pages, get to know us - our past, our present and our hopes for the future. These pages are ever changing, so come back often and watch us grow! THEN come vist the amazing Pawnee County Historical Society Museum & Dick Tracy Headquarters in Pawnee ... it's FREE and there is sooo much to see and enjoy! We love hearing about your history and sharing Pawnee County's History!

Pawnee County Historical Society Museum 513 6th St. • Pawnee OK 74058 918-762-4681 • Contact PCHS Hours: Tuesday thru Fri - 10am-4pm, CLOSED Sundays, Mondays and Saturdays All staff members keeping the museum open have had the COVID-19 Vaccines & boosters to keep themselves and our guests healthy. (please call before coming to make sure we're open) We are always happy to open after hours if you'll call first for an appointment. PLEASE NOTE: The museum WILL CLOSE due to inclement weather, call before you come if there is snow or ice on the roads or predicted.

RESEARCH REQUESTS- Please note: Those needing research of any kind done by the Pawnee County Historical Society must contact the Historical society via phone, mail or email with the information you want looked up, including FULL names of ancestors, dates and any other leads you can give. We can not do research on "my great-great grandfather" without knowing his name. Research costs: $10/hour and copies cost from $0.25 on up (The County Court House charges $5 minimum for copies of records stored there) If you are sure of the amount you will owe for the research you want done or copies you need, you can use the Paypal Donate Now button and input the amount.

Obituaries Pawnee County Obituaries, funeral cards and marker pictures available. [1.58 mb file]

VIDEO: The Pawnee Indian Parade and Powwow...Circa 1960s VIDEO: We got this wonderful video and the Parade Video from John Berry. The Pawnee Creamery Delivery 1943

Click on each image or cutline to view slide or video: Famous Oklahomans: Chester Gould slide Youtube: Chester Gould appearance on The Fred Waring Show Link

Pawnee County Historical Society's OHS Digital Prairie Page This page will continue to grow and we thank The Oklahoma Historical Society and Oklahoma Library Department for setting it up! Pawnee Schools Year Books 1921- Mannford Year Books Digital images of the pages of a book titled Men and women in the Armed Forces from Pawnee County, Oklahoma

Click on the picture below to see the "Discover Oklahoma" Pawnee County Historical Society & Dick Tracy Headquarters Episode: GAMES! Kahoots Dick Tracy Headquarters game Dick Tracy Crossword Puzzle - Crossword Puzzle Answers

RESEARCH REQUESTS- Please note: Those needing research of any kind done by the Pawnee County Historical Society must contact the Historical society via phone, mail or email with the information you want looked up, including FULL names of ancestors, dates and any other leads you can give. We can not do research on "my great-great grandfather" without knowing his name. Research costs: $10/hour and copies cost from $0.25 on up (The County Court House charges $5 minimum for copies of records stored there) If you are sure of the amount you will owe for the research you want done or copies you need, you can use the Paypal Donate Now button and input the amount.

Obituaries Pawnee County Obituaries, funeral cards and marker pictures available. (2.9 mb file) UPDATED early 2020

Guest Book! Please take time to sign our NEW! Guest Book!

Snap Shots! See recent snap shots of some of the Pawnee County Historical Society's Displays

State Proclamation See the text of the Pawnee County Historical Museum Day Proclamation by the Governor of Oklahoma!

County Proclamation See the text of the Pawnee County Historical Museum Day Proclamation by the Pawnee County Commissioners!

Pawnee County Links See the ever growing list of verified links to other Pawnee County Web pages!

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UpComing Events MONTHLY MEETINGS: 2nd Monday of every Month, 1:15 pm, Museum Please note: Information, including dates, are subject to change: February 16, 2025 Pawnee, OK's Junior Spring Livestock Show, Pawnee County Fairgrounds. For more info: Public Facebook Page February 17, 2025 6-8pm, Pawnee Community Chamber Banquet, Pawnee Bill Memorial Rodeo Event Center. $200 for table for 8, $25 for individuals Email 918-762-2108 TBA, 2025 Pawnee County Junior Spring Livestock Show, Pawnee County Fairgrounds. April 20, 2025 Easter Sunrise Service, 7 a.m., Pawnee Bill Ranch, Pawnee, OK. April 19, 2025 Annual Easter Egg Hunt, Starts promptly at 10am Pawnee Bill Ranch, Pawnee, OK. May 2-3, 2025 500 Mile Yard Sale. For info: Public Facebook Page for info May 1-4, 2025 Oklahoma Steam and Gas Engine Show, Steam Engine Park, Pawnee. For info: OST & GEA Steam and Gas Engine Show Info May 26, 2025 10a.m. Pawnee County Memorial Day Ceremony, West side of the County Courthouse Yard. Names of veterans who have died since Memorial Day 2022, Taps played, Flag raised to full staff, Bricks of Honor announced and Quilts of Valor will be Awarded. The Pawnee County Veterans will be dedicating bricks for the Pawnee County Veteran's Memorial "Walk of Honor" on Memorial Day May 26th. If you are interested in purchasing a brick, for $40, you need to fill out the form and have it turned back in no later than April 10th. A form can be emailed to you or go by Pawnee Hillcrest Pharmacy. Email TBA, 2025 Pawnee Bill All-Star Football Classic. Starting at 7pm, Memorial Field. June 8, 2025 Blackburn Founders' Day Picnic, 1-3 pm. Sayre Farm's Blackburn Founders' Day info June 14,2025 11:00am-7:00pm. Pawnee Bill Ranch Wild West Show. Contact Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum for information: 918-762-2513 or Email June 21, 2025 Pawnee's Old Time Saturday Night Cruze-In. OTSN Facebook Page for updates Old cars, trucks, motorscycles and tractors! TBA, 2024 Clevland FBC Freedom Celebration. FREE EVENT -Big block party followed by fireworks, Wile Country Meats providing FREE pulled pork sandwhiches, inflatables, face paining, horseshoes, cornhole and ax throwing (for adults Clevland FBC Freedom Celebration Facebook Page for updates July 3-5, 2025 77th Pawnee Veterans Free Homecoming Powwow Pawnee, Mose YellowHorse Memorial Field Facebook Page for info July 5, 2024 Noon, Pawnee Veterans' Homecoming Powwow Parade July 4, 2025 Fireworks display at Pawnee Lake starting at dark. Contact the Pawnee Community Chamber of Commerce for information: 918-762-2108 or Email July 4, 2025 Pawnee's Independence Day Celebrations: 8 am-12pm. Games on the Courthouse Square. Contact the Pawnee Community Chamber of Commerce for information: 918-762-2108 or Email July 5, 2025 Hawke Chief 5K Run - 8 am, Pawnee Nation Wellness Center, 806 Morris. Registration is Free. Register via HawkChief Run Registration. July 14th-20th,2025 Pawnee County Free Fair, at the Pawnee County Fairgrounds. Pawnee County Free Fair Facebook page. TBA, 2025 7:00am-10:00am. Pawnee Ride-in Breakfast, to the Pawnee Lakeside Arena. Contact the Pawnee Community Chamber of Commerce for Information: 918-762-2108 or Email July 24-26, 2025 Pawnee Bill Memorial Rodeo ~ IPRA/ACRA. For information call 918-762-2108 or check the PBMR Facebook Page for updates July 26, 2025 Pawnee Bill Memorial Rodeo Parade at NOON through downtown Pawnee. August 16, 2025 Pawnee Local Livestock Show: 5pm, barn opens; 6:00pm Skillathon; 6:30pm Weight cards due; 8pm, Show starts. Facebook Page for info August 23, 2025 8am- The 23rd Annual CimTel Classic 5k, 600 N Gilbert Ave, Cleveland, OK. It includes the following events: 5k and Team of ten (must register at least 10 at this time. Date: August 24, 2024. Location: Cleveland Event Center, 324 N Gilbert, Cleveland, OK Registration Time: 6:30 am. Race Start Time: 8:00 am. Entry Fees: $25 for an individual, $150 for a team of 10. Your entry fee proceeds go to the school of your choice: Mannford, Cleveland, Keystone, Prue, Woodland, Pawnee, Olive, or Jennings. Over the past 21 years the CimTel run has raised over $220,000 for schools in our service area through this event. More Information: For more details, please visit our event page. CimTel Classic Online Registration: CimTel Classic Registration September 1, 2025Ralston, OK 77th Annual Labor Day Celebration. Old fashioned town celebration with a carnival, vendors. music, contests and tours of the historic buildings. Horse and buggy era displays and demonstrations. Culminating in the grand parade on Labor Day, September 2nd. For more informaion contact Kandy Jump, Ralston Booster Club, 580-352-8904. TBA, 2025 Cleveland's 77th Pioneer Day Celebration. A celebration of the city's pioneer heritage with festivities that include a rodeo, kids' games, arts and crafts vendors, food, a huge parade, live entertainment, a street dance, and more. For more information Pioneer Day Facebook Page TBA,2025 7:30pm Poetry Reading POETS & POETRY FANS, COME JOIN US, Contact Suee Pope, 919-399-3010 to register and for more information or email The Pawnee County Historical Society TBA, 2025 Feyodi Creek Classic Disc Golf, Cleveland, OK. For More Information and to register October 2025 Pawnee Bill Ranch Museum Annual Quilt Show. Area quilters bring in their finest works and family heirlooms to share with the public. Everything from 100-year-old traditional quilts to modern abstract masterpieces will be on exhibit during the museum s regular hours of operation. The quilt show is free to the public. For more information, including submitting a quilt for the show, call 918-762-2513. October 4, 2025 Dick Tracy Birthday Celebration! Cupcakes, Punch, Cop Parade, the amazing Pawnee Black Bear Band, and Dick Tracy Art Contest For more information call 918-762-4681 or email The Pawnee County Historical Society TBA, 2025 Pawnee County Veterans Veterans' Day Celebration, Pawnee County Courthouse yard. TBA, 2025 Pawnee County Cattle Women "10K Stampede" starting @ 9:00 AM from the Pawnee Golf Course. For more information: Pawnee County Cattle Women's Facebook or Email the Pawnee County Cattlewomen TBA, 2025 - Festival of Lights. Pawnee County Courthouse Square Co-Sponsored by the Pawnee Nation and the Pawnee Community Chamber of Commerce. For more information call 918-762-2108 or Email the Pawnee Community Chamber of Commerce For Information on the Pawnee County Historical Society, please email The Pawnee County Historical Society or call the Museum: 918-762-4681 Pawnee County Historical Society 513 6th St Pawnee, OK 74058 918-762-4681 Member of: