Over 110,000 people raced for a piece of the seven million acres. Arkansas City was the largest of the registration points for the Run with over 75,000 eager land seekers and their families moving to the city to participate. It is also the mission of the Museum to help preserve our local history. Our local history has a rich past and connection with the Native Americans, the westward pioneers, the Cowley County citizens, and the late Governor Robert Docking.
Prehistoric relics round out the exhibit.
Approximately 21,000 artifacts, pictures and documents are housed in the Cherokee Strip Land Rush Museum for exhibit and research.