History Alive: President Thomas Jefferson and America250

Name: History Alive: President Thomas Jefferson and America250
Start: 2026-03-02T18:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-03-02T20:00:00-06:00
Location: 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK, United States, Oklahoma 73105

Schedule

Mon Mar 02 2026 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive, Oklahoma City, OK, United States, Oklahoma 73105 | Oklahoma City, OK

To mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Colonial Williamsburg’s Thomas Jefferson interpreter Kurt Smith will take the stage in two separate evening performances at the Oklahoma History Center on Monday, March 2, and again on Tuesday, March 3. Each performance will take place at 6 p.m.
Portraying Jefferson is Kurt Smith, a dynamic storyteller and historian. Known for his in-depth knowledge of early American history, Smith brings the founding era to life. Thomas Jefferson—author of the Declaration of Independence—also served as minister to France and was the first US Secretary of State under President Washington. In addition, he was the second elected governor of Virginia and became the third president of the United States.
Tickets are $10 for Oklahoma Historical Society members and $20 for the general public. Tickets can be purchased online athttps://okhistory-ohcm.cloveronline.com/Other%20Events , by phone at 405-522-0765 or at the door on the evening of the event.
This program is part of By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, which is a series of community-driven programs created by humanities councils across the United States, its territories, and the District of Columbia in collaboration with local partners. Together, these programs explore 250 years of the nation’s cultural life and imagine its shared future. The initiative was developed by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage as a complement to the 2026 Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
This program is funded in part by Oklahoma Humanities (OH) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in the program do not necessarily represent those of OH or NEH.