Top of Oklahoma Museum - Nov 28 2020 - Podcast #45-S2

Built in 1913 as a salute to electricity, the Electric Park Pavilion is a single-story Beaux-Arts style building. Originally designed as a theater, the Pavilion included a stage where everything from boxing matches to community theater musicals was held. The Pavilion was officially retired and transformed into the Top of Oklahoma Museum in the 1970's. The building is officially listed in the Oklahoma National Register of Historic Places.



The museum offers:

A military room, honoring Oklahoma's military men and women at a local and state level from World War I to now.
A Native American room featuring artifacts and artwork from Oklahoma's diverse Native American population and their culture, including artwork from Kay County artist Alice Souligny as well as portraits from famed photographer William S. Prettyman, who actually served as Mayor for the City of Blackwell
Displays of one-of-a-kind antique items from Blackwell's extensive history of shops and local attractions, which served to pave the way for how far we've come.
Various rooms decorated to be period-accurate. These "living" dioramas are filled with antique furniture, books, clothing items, and household devices to reflect life in the early 1900's on the plains.
Rare photographs and portraits dating back to the Land Run, including an iconic snapshot of Amelia Earhart accepting the "Key to the City" after a stay in Blackwell just before her mysterious disappearance over the sea.
Gift items and souvenirs
Their own Barn Quilt, part of the Top of Oklahoma Barn Quilt Geocache Trail