Cherokee Strip Land Rush Museum was founded in 1966 to honor those who participated in the Cherokee Strip Land Rush of September 16, 1893, as well as to preserve the history of the area. Experience the history of the Cherokee Strip Land Rush, early Arkansas City, south-central Kansas, and north-central Oklahoma. Learn about the cultures that lived in this area. Visit the Bland School House. Relive life on a prairie farm as you visit the Bill Baird Memorial Pioneer Farm and Garden.While here, take in the exhibits and the Cowley County Genealogy Library, where you can learn about those who participated in the Land Rush in 1893, early pioneers, and more.
MISSION
The mission of the Cherokee Strip Land Rush Museum is to collect, preserve, and present culture and documentary items which focus on the Land Rush, Kansas, and the localized history
