Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum | Oklahoma Historical Society

Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum | Oklahoma Historical Society
Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum | Oklahoma Historical Society
Oklahoma Historical Society
Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum
Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum will be closed on Thursday, April 23, and Friday, April 24.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
The Pawnee Bill Ranch was once the showplace of the world-renowned Wild West Show entertainer Gordon W. “Pawnee Bill” Lillie.
Visitors can explore the museum with exhibits related to Pawnee Bill, Wild West Shows, and the Pawnee Nation. The 500-acre grounds include the original ranch blacksmith shop, a 1903 log cabin, a large barn built in 1926, and an Indian Flower Shrine—all available to the public. The mansion is temporarily closed to visitors.
A herd of bison, longhorn, and several draft horses call the Pawnee Bill Ranch home and can often be found grazing in the drive-through exhibit pasture. The ranch is also a day-use facility and several outdoor amenities can be reserved for private functions. The ranch has covered picnic shelters, tipi-covered picnic tables, fishing ponds, a playground, and a meeting room. The Big Barn, shelter, meeting rooms, porches, and lawns can be rented for weddings, reunions, meetings, and more. The Pawnee Bill Ranch also proudly re-creates Pawnee Bill’s Original Wild West Show each year.
The Pawnee Bill Ranch is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Upcoming Events
Pawnee Bill’s Original Wild West Show
June 13, 11 a.m.
9 p.m.
Pawnee Bill Ranch Association Annual Meeting and Meal
December 12, 11:30 a.m.
1 p.m.
Research Requests
If you would like to submit a research request, please complete the request form. Fees to cover the cost of copies and postage may apply. Please email the completed form to
[email protected]
or mail to the address on the form.
Download the Research Form (PDF)
Friends of the Pawnee Bill Ranch Association
The Friends of the Pawnee Bill Ranch Association (PRBA) is a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to supporting the Pawnee Bill Ranch. The Ranch Association helps support the Wild West Show, ranch maintenance, collections acquisition and care, and much more.
We are in search of new members! If you are interested in the ranch or the Old West, complete the forms below and mail it to us along with the membership fee. We appreciate your support and help. With your membership, you will receive a copy of the PBRA newsletter plus a 15 percent discount in the museum store.
Membership form (PDF)
Membership form (MS Word)
Explore More
View the Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum Collection
“Home on the Range,”
Crossroads
“Pawnee Bill (Gordon William Lillie)” in
The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture
Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum Podcast
archive
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Report (PDF)
Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum
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