Located on the original Chisholm Trail, the 33-acre Mollie Spencer Farm, formerly Kirkpatrick Family Farm, has played host to annual community events for the past several decades. One of the oldest pieces of continually owned family real estate in Oklahoma, the Mollie Spencer Farm, formerly Kirkpatrick Family Farm, was originally founded in 1894 as the Spencer Homestead. Now operated by the Kirkpa
trick Family Fund at the Oklahoma City Community Foundation, the Fund ensures the protection of the property for public use and wildlife protection for generations to come. Spencer, founded the town of Yukon in 1891. Mollie Spencer was the grandmother of Oklahoma Philanthropist, John Kirkpatrick, and great-great grandmother to his grandson Christian Keesee, who has owned the farm for 40 years. Enjoyed by thousands annually during festivals such as the Chisholm Trail Historical Preservation Society’s Easter on the Prairie and the Chisholm Trail Festival, the Mollie Spencer Farm has played host to annual events for the past several decades. Located on the original Chisholm Trail, the Farm serves to educate the community on prairie living during this post-Civil War cattle drive era. Families have enjoyed participating in activities of the period, farm animals, food, dance, music, and demonstrations of traditional cowboy culture, such as gunfight reenactments and blacksmithing. The annual Iron Thistle Scottish Festival at the Farm is a unique celebration of Celtic culture, complete with music, dance, food, heavy athletic competitions, and sheepherding demonstrations.
