Author: theactivehistorian
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Will Rogers Memorial Museum: Claremore, OK

Hey, friend! Welcome back to another post. Today, I want to show you around the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore, Oklahoma. ‘I never met a museum I didn’t like’ and that’s definitely true about this one! This will be an extra special post because my friends at the museum…
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Catoosa Historical Museum: Catoosa, OK

Hey, friend! Welcome back to another post. Today, I want to show you a museum that I stumbled across on Google maps while mapping my route through Catoosa. As I zoomed in I noticed a second tiny purple museum circle a few blocks from the D.W. Correll Museum in Catoosa.…
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Blue Whale of Catoosa: Catoosa, OK

Hey, friend! Welcome back to another post. Today, I want to show you the Blue Whale located in Catoosa, Oklahoma. Let’s get started! History of the Blue Whale The above photo of the marker reads, “The following excerpt was written by Hugh’s daughter, Dee Dee (Davis) Belt, for the Catoosa…
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5 Years of The Active Historian

Hey, friend! Welcome back to another post. Last month, we celebrated 5 years of “The Active Historian.” Five years ago on June 1, 2020, I made my first post as “The Active Historian.” This blog has given me so many opportunities to grow as a person, experience new things, meet…