Not Your Typical Museum
Educate, celebrate and perpetuate the history, art, and culture of the Chisholm Trail, the American Cowboy, and the American West.
Our History
Originally established in the early 1990s by a group of citizens from Oklahoma and northern Texas, the Chisholm Trail Heritage Center (CTHC) was created to improve the local quality of life in the community and to educate the public on the history of the Chisholm Trail. Our facility focuses on the courage and struggles of the area’s settlers, military, and indigenous peoples.
Our incredible interactive exhibits and high quality educational programs attract visitors from all over the world.
Staff
Leah Mulkey
Executive Director / Education Director
Kristy Rochell
Assistant Director
Mary Lowry
Bookkeeper and Volunteer Coordinator
Maria McRoy
Marketing Assistant
Syvonna Davis
Gift Shop Manager
Callie Williams
Gift Shop Clerk / Docent
Angel Wilkerson
Gift Shop Clerk / Docent
Tara Bowen
Gift Shop Clerk / Docent
Kenedy Noble
Gift Shop Clerk / Docent
Education Team
Edie, Mary, Maria,
Angel, and Tara
Board of Directors
Chisholm Trail Heritage Center Association Board
Responsible for programs, events, classes, and lectures.
Garrett Nelson, DDS
Chair
Connor Sager
Vice-Chair
Barbara Braught
Treasurer
Kyndle Lindsey
Secretary
Members
Tanner Cline, Taylor Francis, Lisa Hudson, & Kc McGuire
On the Chisholm Trail Association Board
Responsible for the physical property, building maintenance, exhibits, and tourism.
Chair
Vicki Davison
Vice-Chair
Carol Murphy
Treasurer / Secretary
Barbara Braught
Members
Nancy Bowling, Phyllis Daughtrey, & Nancy Litsch
Have you ever considered serving on the Board of Directors?
The Chisholm Trail Heritage Center recruits Board members for two 3-year terms.
Steps to becoming a Board Member include the following:
Establish a pattern of financial giving to the Center i.e. become a member. Your level of giving is not as important as your continued support.
Share your skills as a volunteer in a task team and at our events. While dollars keep the doors open, our people make us great!
We require a diverse set of skills on the Board. While all of our members are fantastic, we simply can’t have a Board comprised of all Bankers, or all Attorneys, or all Artists, or all Cowboys at one time.
If you are interested in serving this iconic institution, have a discussion with one of the current board members or call 580-252-6692 to learn more.