Honey Springs Battlefield and Visitor Center

10/23/2026

Did you know that 164 years ago today the Western Union completed the first trans-continental telegraph line? This helped revolutionize communication during the Civil War!

Check out this video from our friends at American Battlefield Trust all about the Telegraph in the Civil War!

Military leaders didn’t just rely on carrier pigeons and messengers...

10/21/2026

Have you ever heard of a Tredegar Mountain R***e?

It is a rare Confederate artillery piece! It is estimated that there were only 20-25 manufactured for use in the civil war, and of those, only around 4 made their way to the trans-Mississippi. One of these Mountain R***es was used by R.W. Lee's Texas Battery during the Battle of Honey Springs!

Do you want to see a Mountain R***e in action?

Join us on Saturday, November 7 for Artillery demonstrations with the 1st Arkansas Mountain Artillery!

Programs will be held at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m.

Each program will feature a few shots from a Mountain Howitzer and Mountain R***e, both types of weapons that would have been seen at the Battle of Honey Springs. Following each of the firings, Jim Spillars, Director of the 1st Arkansas Mountain Artillery, will give a brief presentation. We highly recommend that visitors (especially those sensitive to loud noise) bring their own hearing protection to this program.

The 1st Arkansas will portray Roswell Lee’s Texas Battery of Artillery, bringing to life the men, equipment, and artillery tactics of the Civil War era.

For more information regarding Honey Springs Battlefield, call 918-617-7125. You can also email [email protected].

📸: Jim Spillars of Fayetteville, AR at an event hosted by the Drennen-Scott Historic Site in Van Buren.

10/16/2026

It finally feels like autumn here at Honey Springs!!
Which means it is a great day to come see the battlefield!

We are open from 9-4:30, Tuesday-Saturday (Trails close at 4).

We can't wait to see you!

10/14/2026

How loud is a cannon? Are the projectiles heavy? How many soldiers did it take to fire the artillery? How did they get it from place to place?

Join us on November 7th and find out the answers to these questions and more!!

On Saturday, November 7, starting at 10:30 a.m., the 1st Arkansas Mountain Artillery will demonstrate the use of Civil War artillery in free public programs.

The group will portray Captain Roswell W. Lee’s Battery, which formed part of the Confederate artillery line at the Battle of Honey Springs. This program will consist of approximately two shots from a Mountain Howitzer and Mountain R***e— artillery pieces seen in the battle of Honey Springs—and a program featuring Jim Spillars, a living historian from Fayetteville, Arkansas, and director of the 1st Arkansas Mountain Artillery. We highly recommend that visitors (especially those sensitive to loud noise) bring their own hearing protection to this program.

The first demonstration will be at 10:30 am, Identical programs will also be presented at 11:30, 1:30, and 2:30.

For more information regarding Honey Springs Battlefield, call 918-617-7125. You can also email [email protected].

10/07/2026

On Saturday, November 7, Honey Springs Battlefield will host artillery demonstrations with the 1st Arkansas Mountain Artillery!

Programs will be held at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m.

Each program will feature a few shots from a Mountain Howitzer and Mountain R***e, both types of weapons that would have been seen at the Battle of Honey Springs. Following each of the firings, Jim Spillars, Director of the 1st Arkansas Mountain Artillery, will give a brief presentation. We highly recommend that visitors (especially those sensitive to loud noise) bring their own hearing protection to this program.

The 1st Arkansas will portray Roswell Lee’s Texas Battery of Artillery, bringing to life the men, equipment, and artillery tactics of the Civil War era.

For more information regarding Honey Springs Battlefield, call 918-617-7125. You can also email [email protected].

10/05/2026

Have you been a member of the Oklahoma Historical Society for at least two years? We want your voice on the OHS Board of Directors! These four seats are on the 2027 board ballot:

• One seat: District 2 (northeast)
• One seat: District 4 (southwest)
• Two seats: state at-large

Submit your name for the 2027 board ballot by October 15. We put a link in the comments if you want more information.

📸 Staff, board members, and volunteers pose for a photo at Honey Springs Battlefield and Visitor Center after a board meeting in 2024

10/01/2026

Did you know that the Texas Road runs through Honey Springs Battlefield?

The Texas road (Also known as the Osage trace or Shawnee trail) was a main north-south trade and travel route through what is now eastern Oklahoma. This road, beginning in Kansas and ending in Texas, was used by native tribes, traders, troops, stagecoaches, 49ers traveling to California, cattlemen, and settlers moving to Texas. It is estimated that by 1850, approximately 100,000 wagons per year traveled on the Texas Road!

Do you want to learn more about the Texas Road and its role in the Battle of Honey Springs?

Come visit us! You can even see remnants of the Texas Road on a few of our walking trails!

We are open Tuesday-Saturday from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Trails close at 4 p.m.)

09/25/2026

Longtime board member and former president of the Friends of Honey Springs Battlefield, Dr. DeLois McGee, is getting a street named after her!

Dr. McGee is a huge supporter of the battlefield and a wonderful friend! and we are thrilled to see her honored in this way!

Thank you for all you do for us, Ms. DeLois! ⭐️

Join us as we celebrate and honor DeLois McGee!

The “DeLois McGee Lane” Street Dedication Ceremony will be held Friday, September 25, at 11 AM at the Jim Lucas Checotah Public Library.