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A four-year liberal arts Catholic university in Shawnee. Established in 1876, the school is the oldest institution of higher education in Oklahoma . The 640 acre main campus includes the Mabee Aerobics Center, the Sarkeys Performing Arts Center, and the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art. 1900 West MacArthur Drive, Shawnee, OK Phone: 405-878-5100.
MUSEUMS/MAJOR ATTRACTIONS
Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art
Located on St. Gregory's College campus, this museum contains one of the Southwest's most valuable collections of art and artifacts. Exhibits include works by Italian Renaissance artists as well as 19th and early 20th century European and American artists. Also at the museum is an Egyptian exhibit featuring two human mummies. Special exhibits are also featured. 1900 West MacArthur Drive, Shawnee, OK. Phone: 405-878-5300.
Santa Fe Station and Museum
Built in 1902, this unique Richardson Romanesque style depot is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The museum features displays on Native American history and the Land Run of 1891. Open Tuesday-Friday 10-4. 614 East Main Street, Shawnee, OK. Phone: 405-275-8412.
Jasmine Moran Children's Museum
Entertaining and hands-on exhibits for children ages 3 to 12. Children may explore such exhibits as a grocery store, train, ambulance and other actual equipment. Open Tuesday-Saturday 10-5, Sunday 1-5. 1714 State Highway 9, Seminole, OK. Phone: 1-800-259-KIDS
This museum features exhibits on Seminole history including an Indian peace medal collection, stickball dioramas, the Whipping Tree, the Old Wewoka Trading Post and replicas of a Florida Seminole house known as a chick-ee. The museum also includes displays on area history from the pioneer days to the oil boom of the 1920's. Open Tuesday-Sunday 1-5. 524 South Wewoka Avenue, Wewoka, OK. Phone: 405-257-5580.
The National Shrine of the Infant Jesus of Prague
Dedicated in the 1940's after Czechoslovakia fell behind the Iron Curtain, this shrine features areas for prayer and meditation. Open daily dusk to dawn. Gift shop open Monday-Friday 8:30- 3:30. Fourth Street and Broadway, Prague, OK. Phone: 405-567-3080.
MAJOR ANNUAL EVENTS
Potawatomi Indian Pow-wow
Native American dancers from around the country participate in this colorful
event. May. Pow-Wow Tribal Grounds Shawnee, OK. 405-275-3121. Phone: 1-800-880-9880.
Shawnee Fall Arts and Jazz Festival
An afternoon and evening of live music, fine art, and gourmet desserts,
with superb jazz bands from around the region. October, Shawnee, OK. Phone:
405-273-1080
For more information on our city, contact:
Greater Shawnee Chamber of Commerce, 131 N. Bell, Shawnee, OK 74801. Phone
405-273-6092. Fax 405-275-9132.
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of Tecumseh Web Page: http://www.pe.net/~rksnow/okcountytecumseh.htm
City
of Shawnee Web Page:
http://www.shawneeok.org/
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