The Freedom Museum is located on Main Street in downtown Freedom. The Burnham Archaeological Dig artifacts are housed within the museum in a “Smithsonian” quality exhibit which tells the story of a people who roamed the Southern Great Plains thousands of years ago. “The Find of a Century” was funded in part by the National Geographic Society and ongoing study continues with the Oklahoma Archaeological Survey. The museum also is home to one of the more substantial collections of “barbed wire”—the fence that tamed the west. Woods County was home to several Cattle Pools during the latter half of the 19th century and those early day pioneers left their mark on the region. Artifacts range from saddles to furnishings brought west with settlers who sought to make a new life when the Cherokee Strip was opened, by land-run, in 1893. Photographs, journals, art, tools, and household goods are all on display at the museum. The next time you find your way to Freedom, be sure to stop in to see additions to the collection. The hours of operation are Monday through Friday 10 to 3 and other times by appointment. Group tours are welcome, but call in advance to make sure that staff are aware you are on your way. The phone number is 621-3533.