Har-ber Village members hear about railroads
March 05, 2015
A statue commemorates the benefactors of Har-ber Village, Harvey and Bernice Jones, known for their gift of love and concern for those who needed a helping hand.. The Joneses owned Jones Truck Lines, a company that had grown in 60 years since its inception in 1933 to become the largest privately-owned truck lines in the United States.

Har-Ber Village Museum opens for its 47th season on Sunday, Mar. 15, 2015. The pioneer-era village, complete with Visitor Center, The Country Store and Crafters at Har-Ber Village gift shops, Nature Trail, Picnic Pavilion and Event Tent allows visitors to experience the areas history and ecology as well as view collections of antiques and memorabilia.

We continue to focus on families with children by adding hands-on experiences for our visitors, said Director Amelia Chamberlain. The Living History cabin will soon have a working fireplace thanks to a community grant from Grove Rotary Foundation, and we will be adding new vegetable and perennial beds in our heirloom garden.

The Crafters at Har-Ber Village Shop that opened for the first time late last fall will have expanded hours and merchandise. A series of historic craft workshops featuring a wide variety of choices from needlecraft to flintknapping to weaving to soap making and more will be offered.

Pre-opening for members on March 14

Special activities will be offered for members, starting with a kick-off membership campaign from 1-4 p.m.on March 14, 2015. The theme of trains will be explored including a talk by Bill Corbett, Northeastern State University professor of history who will discuss events surrounding the Noel, Missouri train explosion that occurred on August 3, 1969. Featured also are Norma Halterman, the wife of local dentist Dr. Harry W. Halterman, will share her memories of her late husband and his train hobby she humorously dubbed "Wasted Money RR" and the Tulsa Garden Railroad Club that will display three trains in the scale range of 1:29. Members will have a chance to win the board game, "A Ticket to Ride."

For membership information go here, phone (918) 786-6446 or send an e-mail to the director here.

Har-Ber Village Museum hours are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sundays, 12:30-5 p.m.. Admission is $10 for adults; $7.50 for seniors 62+; $5 for children 6-13; under 6 and members free. Har-ber Village is located at 4404 W. 20th St., Grove, Oklahoma.

(In Grove, Oklahoma, from the intersection of Main Street (OK-10, US-59) and 13th Street/Har-Ber Road, head west 2.7 miles to south 595 Road (white fence on SW corner). Turn left (south) on South 595 Road and travel .5 mile. At the Har-Ber Village sign, turn right onto West 20th. After .2 miles, enter the main gate, then take a sharp right at the Caf. Follow the entrance signs to the parking lot. Enter the Museum through the Visitor Center.)

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