GUTHRIE, Okla. — The public is invited to an Earth Day celebration at the Oklahoma Territorial Museum and Carnegie Library on Saturday, April 25.
The museum will pass out turnip seeds to students ages 6 to 18, while supplies last and explain the importance of turnips to settlers during the Land Run of 1889.
At 1 p.m., Ph.D. student Katelyn Cooke will give a presentation on her research in geoarchaeology and early farmers in Oklahoma history, with a focus on human and environmental interactions. Both Earth Day events are included with paid museum admission.
The Oklahoma Territorial Museum is located at 406 E. Oklahoma Ave. in Guthrie. For more information, please call 405-471-8568.
The Oklahoma Territorial Museum and Carnegie Library is a division of the Oklahoma Historical Society. The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society is to collect, preserve and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. Founded in 1893 by members of the Territorial Press Association, the OHS maintains museums, historic sites and affiliates across the state. Through its research archives, exhibits, educational programs and publications, the OHS chronicles the rich history of Oklahoma. For more information about the OHS, please visit okhistory.org.