he Rogers Historical Museum announces a special exhibit,“ The Rogers Historical Museum: Celebrating 50 Years!”. The exhibit began in April 2025 and will run through January 10, 2026.

The Rogers Historical Museum, a department of the City of Rogers, opened in 1975 with the purpose of preserving the area’ s history. This special exhibit presents a scrapbook-style look at the museum’ s growth and achievements of the past 50 years through photos, documents and objects from the museum archives.

The Rogers Historical Museum was created by local citizens who were concerned about the loss of their heritage. They recognized that Rogers was rapidly growing and changing and much of the tangible record of the city’ s past was being destroyed. On June 18, 1974, Rogers City Councilwoman, Opal Beck, proposed the creation of a museum as the city’ s American Bicentennial Heritage Project. The Rogers Historical Museum, located in the former 1905 Bank of Rogers building, opened to the public on October 25, 1975.

Over the past fifty years, the Rogers Historical Museum has grown through community effort and hard work. What started as an endeavor to preserve the

area’ s heritage has blossomed into an institution that strives to preserve and share the history of Rogers and the surrounding area.

You are invited to come celebrate 50 years of history at the Rogers Historical Museum in 2025! Along with the exhibit, we will have events all year long!

Summertime Fun at the Museum Join us as we celebrate 50 years since the museum’ s founding in 1975 with 1970s themed crafts! Each session includes a history lesson and hands-on craft activity. Recommended for ages 6-12. Free admission. Parents / guardians will accompany their children at all times during the sessions. 45-minute session reservations required. For online registration visit https:// www. rogershistoricalmuseum. org / events. html

History Club: RHM’ s 50th Birthday Friends Members Party | October 24, 6:00-8:00 p. m.

Friends of the Rogers Historical Museum are invited to this special members-only party celebrating the museum’ s 50th anniversary. Not-yetmembers may join at the door.

RHM’ s 50th Birthday Celebration | October 25, 10:00 a. m.-4:00 p. m.

Join us in celebrating the museum’ s 50th birthday with a cake party and fun family-friendly crafts! Cake served while supplies last.

ABOUT ROGERS HISTORICAL MUSEUM

The Rogers Historical Museum’ s mission is to enrich lives through education, experience and exploration of our heritage.

The museum is located at 313 & 322 South Second Street, at the corner of Second and Cherry, in historic downtown Rogers.

We are open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a. m. – 4:00 p. m.

For more information, please visit www. rogershistoricalmuseum. org or call 479-621-1154

General admission is free

June 4, 1988 ribbon cutting for the opening of the Rogers Historical Museum’ s Key Wing, named in honor of Vera Key, the museum’ s first commission chair.

Vera Key, RHM’ s first commission chair, and Carrie Wilson, Miss Indian Oklahoma, perform the ribbon cutting for the museum on October 25, 1975.

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