Frontier Country Historical Museum

Free Event for kids 6 to 14 years

Crescent was formed with the Indian Appropriations Act of 1889 on March 2, 1889, and officially started that fall when William Brown began selling general merch...andise out of a wagon. Soon he took on a partner, Benjamin Ryland, and the two moved into a log cabin. A post office christened "Crescent City" was established on February 21, 1890, the name taken from a moon-shaped glade where the town began. In November 1891 the town site was platted, and incorporated in 1893. The Denver, Enid and Gulf Railroad laid track one-half mile west of the city in 1902, and the city obtained 160 acres of land from two farmers (C. E. Wells and J. H. Rhoades) creating "new Crescent" or "West Crescent"; eventually the town moved to the new location. Oil was discovered north of town in 1926 and then south of town in 1930 in the "Crescent Oil Field". See more

I bought this Stone which was found under a house across the street. The Stone came from the Old Crescent High School which burnt down in 1925. It is now on the... corner of my yard up on blocks I planted some trees on the side’s and think I’ll put some flowers in front. The Stone has a rich history with our town and deserves to be seen and appreciated. See more

On this day in 1943 Oklahoma! opened on Broadway. And in 1902 you could have ordered a surrey with some fringe on top from Sears & Roebuck for only $58.90. Seems like a bargain to me. Lol! #HashtagTheCowboy Thanks, Tim

Hard To See The Ham And Beans For The Trees... ANNUAL HAM AND BEAN SUPPER: GET IT TO GO ONLY On Saturday, January 30th, 2021, Starting at 4p.m.

A Bygone World I Remember...With A Bit Of Melancholy: https://www.newyorker.com///12/22/the-burden-of-the-feast

Otasco Christmas Catalog from the Bicentennial Year - 1976 (44 years ago)