Exhibits Traveling Exhibit Prehistoric Times & Native American Heritage Railroad 1889ers & Pioneers Newspaper Exhibit Farm Implements 1889er House Edmond Beginnings 1920's Period Room School Exhibit Old Time Religion Transportation Bradbury Corner Commerce City Services Clubs & Organizations Sports & Leisure Activities WWII & the Homefront Edmond Historical Society & Museum 431 S. Boulevard Edmond, OK 73034 (405) 340-0078 Fax: (405) 340-2771 edmondhistory@coxinet.net	Prehistoric Times and Native American Heritage Exhibit Prehistoric Oklahoma climate, moderated by the Ice Age, was milder and wetter than it is today. This climate attracted mammoths, giant bison, horses and camels, as well as, occupation by primitive human groups. Oklahoma's earliest people were wandering families of big-game hunters who sought the mammoth and other creatures for food and hides. Today only archeological remains are left of these people and include bows, arrows and implements of agriculture and pottery. Oklahoma's official state rock is the red sandstone barite "rose rock", known by this name due to the reddish-brown color and similarity of its crystal growth to a rose. Rose rocks were created about 250 million years ago. Indian removal from the eastern United States began in earnest in the 1830's and continued until the 1870's. In the 1830's the Federal Government began moving the Indians, including the Five Civilized Tribes, to Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and the Dakotas. In 1854, many of these Indians were moved onto the plains of Oklahoma which were ideal for roaming buffalo herds. The Indians hunted the buffalo for food, clothing, shelter and fuel. With the introduction of white settlement into Indian Territory, the buffalo supply quickly became depleted. From 1866 to 1889, Oklahoma was known as Indian Territory. In 1889 with the opening of the "Unassigned Lands to white settlement" the eastern half of Oklahoma remained Indian Territory and the western half was renamed Oklahoma Territory. In 1907 Oklahoma become a state joining Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory. There is no indication that Indians lived in Edmond proper, however, there are accounts of Indians coming to Edmond to trade. According to a February 13, 1891, Edmond SUN article "The reservations that were located east of Edmond included: 10 miles to the Iowa Reservation, 10 miles to the Kickapoo Reservation, 15 miles to the Pottawatamie Reservation and 30 miles to the Sac and Fox Reservation." Next exhibit Back to top HomeExhibits EventsEdmond HistoryMuseum InfoGivingEmail Us