Recent Events
Look back at our community gatherings, historical celebrations, and special presentations.
Elva Ferguson and the Philadelphia Sesquicentennial
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Community Coffee at the Ferguson
Quarterly Community Coffee Thursday, July 17, 2026 The Ferguson Home Museum hosted the Watonga Quarterly Community Coffee on July 16. The Plains Collective sponsored the event. The Plains Collective is […]
Flag Day 2026
On Sunday, June 14, the Friends held a ceremony at the Ferguson Home Museum in honor of National Flag Week culminating in National Flag Day. On Friday and Saturday, Todd […]
Ferguson Tea
On Saturday, June 13, 2026, the Friends of the Ferguson Home Museum held their annual Ferguson Tea in Watonga. The theme this year was “Let’s Go to the Movies”. /https://facebook.com/fergusonhomemuseum […]
Plains Collective Presentation: Toni White
Plains Collective Presentation June 2, 2026 at the Ferguson Home Museum, Watonga, OK Toni White, originally from Greenfield OK presented heart-wrenching occurences from her past and how she rose above […]
Watonga School Visit
Visit by Ninth Grade Oklahoma History and Government Students and Third Grade, Watonga Public Schools Freshmen Oklahoma History/Government Classes The Friends of the Ferguson Home Museum hosted the Watonga Ninth […]
Cinco de Mayo at the Ferguson
Plains Collective and Friends of the Ferguson Home Collaborate May 5, 2026. The monthly gathering of the Plains Collective and Friends of the Ferguson Home focused on Hispanic Heritage. Growing […]
Thompson Benton (T.B.) Ferguson’s 169th Birthday Celebration
Thompson Benton Ferguson, sixth governor of the Oklahoma Territory
African-American Heritage Presentation on “Buffalo Soldiers”
Report on African-Amerian Heritage Month Symposium on Buffalo Soldiers Sponsored by the Friends of the Ferguson Home held at the Watonga Public Library Feb. 19, 2026 Professor Roger Hardaway presents […]
Ferguson/Plains Collective on The Watonga Republican
The Plains Collective and the Friends of the Ferguson held their third monthly meeting at the Ferguson Home Museum on January 6. Albert Old Crow introduced the session. Ah In […]
Ferguson Booth at Holiday Bazaar
T. B. and Elva Ferguson served as Governor and First Lady of the Territory of Oklahoma, 1901-1906. They lived in Watonga in a home they built at 521 N. Weigle […]
Breakfast with Santa and Santa at the Ferguson Museum
Thank you to the Noble House for hosting the Breakfast with Santa. Michelle Mendenhall, Vice President of the Friends of the Ferguson arranged and Roy and Janine Espy were Santa’s helpers.
The Ferguson at the Holidays
The Friends of the Ferguson Chapel in Watonga headed a Holiday Gathering and Tree Lighting in collaboration with the City of Watonga, Watonga Lions Club, City of Watonga and other […]
Plains Collective Series at the Ferguson Home Museum
The Friends of the Ferguson Home and the Plains Collective collaborated on the second Living Traditions series Dec. 4, 2025. This is a new Cheyenne-Arapaho initiative to showcase native-American Art, […]
Ferguson Good Government Symposium for High School Seniors
The 2025 Ferguson Good Government Symposium for High School Seniors was held on November 14, 2025, at the Chisholm Trail Technology Center, bringing together students and public servants for a […]
Plains Collective Gathering
Nov. 13, 2025 Gordon Yellowman, Dee Cordry, Roy Espy and Chief Larry Roman Nose with brothers Quinton and Melvin Roman Nose and Ramona Tallbear.
Plains Collective Meeting at the Ferguson
The First Plains Collective/Friends of the Ferguson Home was held Nov. 13, 2025 at the Ferguson Home. Gordon Yellowman, Director of Language and Culture Programs at the Cheyenne and Arapaho […]
Community “Trunk or Treat”
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Cheese Festival, including Collaboration with Plains Collective: October 11 and 12, 2025
Harvey “Bearshield” Russell Carvings of Alabaster Exhibit at First State Bank Participation in Cheese Festival Parade Oct. 11, 2025 Joe and Teresa Bryan Exhibit of Ferguson Home Native American Handicrafts […]