The Osage County Historical Society Museum Pawhuska

05/30/2026

Thanks, Myrtle . . .

Without Sophia Myrtle Field, there would be no Field Printing Museum to share with Hominy today.

Myrtle lived a life filled with family, strength and perseverance. After two husbands, three children and the passing of her third husband, she returned to Hominy with a household of ten children. Among them were Sylvia, Louis, Morris and Sam — four members of the family who would become closely tied to newspaper publishing and printing.

One of those children, Louis Field, faced a tragedy that would have stopped many people. At age 20, a car wreck left him paralyzed from the neck down. Myrtle cared for him for the next 24 years.

But Louis never quit.

Working from his bed as a quadriplegic, he used every ability he had. He sold magazines by phone, built rental properties, earned a law degree, became a notary public, established a tax-preparation business, bought The Hominy News and served for years as a Hominy city councilman.

He also ran for State Representative with a slogan that told the story of his life: “Ability, Not Disability Counts.”

Louis lived a short life, but he lived it fully. When he passed in 1970, he asked to be remembered simply as: “Louis Field — Editor of The Hominy News and Friend to All.”

His brother Morris wanted that story — and many more like it — to be remembered. In 1993, Morris began collecting the material that became the Field Historical Printing Museum. After Morris passed in 2011, Sylvia kept the fire burning until her passing in 2019. In May 2023, Myrtle’s grandson, Bill G. Starks, officially opened the museum.

This is just one of the stories waiting inside the museum — stories of family, determination, printing, newspapers and the people who helped shape Hominy. Come learn the rest of the story.

Thanks, Myrtle. . .

Historical Field Printing Museum • Hominy, Oklahoma
Open every Saturday through September, 10 am to 2 pm

05/25/2026

Memorial Day, observed annually on the last Monday in May, is a solemn occasion dedicated to honoring the men and women who gave their lives while serving in the U.S. military.

The Pierce St. John Cemetery was established in 1918 by World War I veteran Pierce St. John (1875-1927) and his wife, Opal (1874-1943), to provide a burial place for native American veterans who were not allowed to be buried in national cemeteries at the time. It reflected the efforts to honor and provide for the burial needs of native American soldiers and their families.

In the center of the cemetery is a statue of a WWI Doughboy that St. John commissioned in France. It brought by train to Nelagoney. Horses then hauled the statue to the cemetery to be assembled. It was “unveiled” by the St. Johns Memorial Day 1927. Pierce died unexpectedly a few months later of an illness not thought to be serious.

The cemetery is southeast of Pawhuska, near the intersection of state Highways 11 and 99.

Pierce St. John was known for large barbecues he often hosted on his ranch, including one for Catholic Cardinal Patrick Joseph Hayes and Oklahoma Bishop Francis Kelley when Pawhuska’s Immaculate Conception Church was dedicated in 1926. He established a small bison herd on his ranch, which included several guest cabins and a roundhouse to accommodate visiting tribal leaders on visits to the Osage. St. John made several trips to the nation’s capital on official Osage business. He was described as a staunch American Legion supporter.

05/25/2026

Today and every day, we honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. Their courage and selflessness will never be forgotten.

We invite all community members to visit the Osage Nation Veterans Memorial - a lasting tribute to those who gave everything for our freedom. 🇺🇸

05/24/2026

PAWHUSKA — Osage County is full of amazing historic sites, but one of our most magnificent is the beautiful Immaculate Conception Church here.

Commonly known as the Cathedral of the Osage, the church's stained glass windows have attracted global interest. When construction began in 1910, local members of the Osage tribe wanted only the best for their church, so they turned to Old World craftsmen in Germany for the stained glass.

Two of the windows depict tribal members who were living at the time, which required a special dispensation from the Vatican. The partially completed windows survived WWI, during which they were buried by the craftsmen for protection during Allied attacks. After the war they were excavated, completed and shipped to Pawhuska, where they were installed in 1919.

Appointments to see these historic wonders can be made by calling ahead. You can find more info at https://tinyurl.com/OsageCathdralGC

05/23/2026

Barnsdall’s Bigheart Historical Museum is open for Bigheart Day. Please stop by!

05/22/2026

05/22/2026

If you look close enough, you can almost feel it. The pace of life, the pride in the work, the sense of belonging. It's more than just a snapshot... it's a reminder that what we have today didn't happen overnight.