Includes cowboy, Chisholm Trail, Native American artifacts -found along the Chisholm Trail. This collection grows as people donate items they have discovered. Most recent acquisitions include a sandstone dated to the 1880s found on the Chisholm Trail, and some handcrafted saddles dating to the 1940s. Other artifacts include longhorn skulls, a taxidermy exhibit featuring animals who live on the trail (bison, longhorn, wolf, badgers, prairie dogs, turkey, quail and more). About 95 percent of our artifacts are on public display.

Special emphasis is placed on the history of the Chisholm Trail and art associated with the Garis Gallery of the American West. Much of that involves living and deceased artists, associated with Oklahoma and Native American culture. We maintain a growing digital collection of newspaper articles featuring articles on the facility, exhibits, events and other items associated with the history of the Chisholm Trail. Our library consists of art and educational books for Chisholm Trail, Oklahoma and Native American history. We also have an extensive photograph database of all exhibits, artifacts and art.

The Chisholm Trail Heritage Center has earned the Great Expectations Model School Certification for 11 consecutive years. The only non-profit to have this award.

Chisholm Trail Heritage Center is the only facility in this region that focuses on academic standards set forth by the Oklahoma and Texas Departments of Education. All of our educators are Great Expectations certified, and also have public school instruction backgrounds. Teachers can sit back and enjoy the experience along with their children, while our educators lead the way 'along the trail.'

The Garis Gallery of the American West,

The T.H. McCasland Jr. Experience Theater that features our exclusive move, "The Chisholm Trail Experience",

The Campfire Theater featuring animatronics Jesse Chisholm and Tex,

The Duncan Store (replica),

Interactive area,

Romancing the Trail,

Folks Along the Trail,

You're The Trail Boss exhibits,

a place to rope "Hollywood" our longhorn steer from an authentic saddle!

All guests are greeted and provided tours; we offer specialized tours for groups of 12 or more and ask those be booked at least a week in advance. We offer educational tours and interactive field trips for public, private and homeschool groups; and for groups such as horse clubs, art groups and business organizations.

Our facility also includes a main lobby, two educational rooms, an exhibit room, a large multipurpose room used for educational groups, workshops, lectures, business conferences and event rentals (family reunions, weddings, birthdays, etc.)