Museum Open Daily
As Help is Available

The Arbuckle Historical Society is attempting to preserve the memory of yesterday.

The history of Davis is on display at the museum in pictures and artifacts.  You can browse for hours and not see everything.  The museum attendant will be happy to assist you in locating your particular interests.

You will find displays on: Schools, Churches, Music, Medicine, dentistry, Civic Organizations, Military Uniform, The Fire department, The Police Department, Railroad Memorabilia, Farm Implements,  House Wares, Hand Crafts, Indian Culture, Geological Formations and numerous pictures of the area.

Remodeled in 1992, the museum now has a great display of tools lining the walls of the hallway leading to the "Territorial Room".  This one-room dwelling represents the typical frontier home.

The recent addition is a 3'x5' model of Fort Arbuckle.  The fort was located 8 miles west of Davis--1851 - 1870.

The Museum Library contains many general history books as well as family histories.  You may want to spend half a day reading or researching your family history.

The Arbuckle Historical Society was formed in 1976, and granted a state charter January 24, 1977.  Mrs.. Artie Heiple Oakley was most instrumental in its organization.

Three books have been published by the Arbuckle Historical Society and two Murray County Histories have been published jointly by the historical societies of Davis and Sulphur.

• "Murray County" by Opal Hartsell Brown is no longer available.
• "Murray County, Oklahoma II" by the historical societies of Davis and Sulphur available at Sulphur only.
• "Davis, Oklahoma" edited by Teresa gable -- many family histories -- 51/2x81/2 -- hardbound -- 258 pages -- --  $21.00.
• "Cemetery Inscriptions of Murray County" by Pat Osborne Norrell -- 2 volumes -- 81/2x11 -- soft cover -- 475 pages -- $35.00.
• "Little Book of Verse" by Davisites -- 51/2x81/2 -- soft cover -- 40 pages -- $3.00