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Pawnee County Historical Society Museum 513 6th St. • Pawnee OK 74058 918-762-4681 • Contact PCHS HOURS: Wed thru Sat - 10am to 2pm may be open (please call before coming): Mon & Tues - 9:00am to noon, 1pm to 4pm Closed on Sunday except for special events

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DICK TRACY DAY PHOTOS

The Tradition Continues...
Keep up with Tracy and the gang by reading the daily comic strip HERE

Stop by the Pawnee County Historical Society's New Museum and Dick Tracy Headquarters (on the west side of the Pawnee County Courthouse Square, Downtown, Pawnee) [click on thumbnails to see larger pictures] [click on thumbnails to see larger pictures] Pawnee Santa Fe Railroad Depot: These Pictures were donated by Ron Estes. Ron is a Railroad photographer who was born in Pawnee and whose father worked for the Sana Fe Railway in Pawnee. Ron's Father took these pictures. 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] UPDATED December 2009 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!

UpComing Events MONTHLY MEETINGS: 1st Wednesday of every Month, 1 pm, Museum Quilt Block of the Month Class. Classes are held the second Tuesday of every month. The fee for the workshop is $5.00 and it will take place in the museum conference room. Participants in the series will complete at least two quilts at the end of the year. 6:30 pm, Pawnee Bill Ranch & Museum, Pawnee, OK. Call 918-762-2513 for more information. February 18, 2012 - Pawnee Bill's 152nd Birthday Party, 1-3 p.m. Pawnee Bill Ranch, 1411 Pawnee Bill Rd, Pawnee, OK 74058, 918-762-2513, FAX: 918-762-2514 May 6-8, 2012 - Oklahoma Steam Threashing & Gas Engine Association Annual Steam and Gas Engine Show at the Steam Engine Park. For more info go to: www.oklahomathreshers.org/ Contact the Pawnee Chamber of Commerce: 918-762-2108. May 7, 2012 - 100 MILE Yard Sale in Pawnee, Cleveland, Yale, Ralston, Oilton, Jennings, Hallett, Hominy, Mannford, Drumright, Wynona. Sponsored byt eh Pawnee Chamber of Commerce and the Pawnee County Historical Society: 918-762-4681. May 7, 2012 - Ronnie Goodeagle Memorial Bullriding @ The Pawnee Lakeside Arena. 7:00 p.m. Contact: 405-880-7218. June 9, 16 & 23, 2012 - Pawnee Bill's Original Wild West Show at the Pawnee Bill Ranch, 1411 Pawnee Bill Rd Pawnee, OK 74058, 918-762-2513, FAX: 918-762-2514 Noon on each Saturday- A full afternoon of free exhibits and entertainment 5:00 p.m. -Barbecue Dinner 6:30 p.m. - Slide Show 7:30 p.m. - Wild West Show Starts June 30-July 3, 2012 - Pawnee Nation Veteran's Free Annual Homecoming Pow Wow at Memorial Stadium www.facebook.com/pages/Pawnee-Homecoming-Pow-Wow July 2, Noon, Pow Wow Parade, downtown Pawnee, contact 918-762-3621 July 2nd, 9:00 a.m. - Hawk Chief Mile Run at the High School Football Stadium, 918-762-3676 July 4, 2012 - Independence Day Celebration- 7:00 a.m. traditional ride-in breakfast from Courthouse to Pawnee Bill Ranch; 8:00 a.m.: Turtle Races & Games on the Square; 10 p.m., Fireworks, downtown Pawnee. 918-762-2108 July 30-August 4, 2012 - Wild West Week July 30: 10:00 a.m.-Draft Horse/Mule Sale at the Pawnee Lakeside Arena. For more info contact: 405-880-7218 6:00 p.m.- Classic Car Cruise-In & Old Time Saturday Night & Feed at the Pawnee Courthouse Square. 918-762-2108. - Wagon Train/Trail Ride Gathering at the Pawnee Lakeside Arena. August 2: 8:00 p.m. - Kids Rodeo (Mutton Bustin', Calf & Steer Riding)at Pawnee Lakeside Arena. Admission: $2, under 6 yrs-Free Registraton: 918-225-8929 August 3: 5:30 p.m. - Endurance Relay at Pawnee Lakeside Arena 6:00 p.m. - Smoke Off/BBQ Dinner at Pawnee Lakeside Arena ... Taster Tray/Dinner: $7.00 7:00 p.m. - Ranch Rodeo at Pawnee Lakeside Arena Admission: $5.00 (6 & under-Free) August 4: 12:00 p.m. - Wagon Train/Trail Ride ends Downtown 7:30 p.m. - PBMR Pre-Show August 4,5,6, 2012 - 7:30 p.m. nightly - Pawnee Bill Memorial Rodeo with the Dance on the 5th & 6th at the Pawnee Lakeside Arena, 918-762-2108. August 6 2012 - Noon, Pawnee Bill Memorial Rodeo Parade through downtown Pawnee. August 6, 2012 - 7:00 p.m., Ms. Pawnee Bill Memoria Rodeo Queen Coronation at Pawnee Lakeside Arena. September 7-10, 2012 - Pawnee County Free Fair at the County Fairgrounds, 918-762-2735. October 6, 2012 - DICK TRACY DAY! Cop Car Parade & Dick Tracy Day Celebrations on the Courthouse Square, 918-762-2108. October 27, 2012 - Ghost Story Tours at the Pawnee Bill Ranch Mansion, 1141 Pawnee Bill Rd, Pawnee, OK 74058, 918-762-2513, FAX: 918-762-2514

For Information on the Pawnee County Historical Society, please email Dana Hicks or call the Museum: 918-762-4681 Pawnee County Historical Society 513 6th St Pawnee, OK 74058 918-762-4681