Henry Overholser Mansion — Attraction in Oklahoma City

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆ Henry & Anna Overholser Mansion – Oklahoma City

We had a great time visiting the Henry and Anna Overholser Mansion! The place has such a nostalgic and historical feel — walking through it really takes you back in time. The mansion itself is beautiful, and you can tell how well they’ve preserved it.

The only downside was that we weren’t able to go upstairs. We paid $25 per adult for the full experience, but the upper level was blocked off. The tour guide explained it was for safety reasons since they didn’t want too many people on the staircase at once, which I understand — but based on the crowd size that day, I think it would’ve been fine. It just felt like we missed out on part of the experience.

The kitchen was my favorite area — really cool to see how things were set up back then. I even used the old telephone to call my own phone just for fun! 😂 Everything was roped off, so we couldn’t get up close or enter the dining and lounging areas, but overall it was still a cool experience.

I love history, so I appreciated the chance to step into such an important piece of Oklahoma City’s past. Definitely worth checking out if you enjoy historic homes and...

I rated it one star not because of the tour or the house, but the experience of trying to go on a tour. We were in town a few days and planned to visit this house one morning. I love historic buildings and history so I was excited. We tried buying tickets and booking online, but there was not a place to actually book tours. We looked at a few different days but none of them had a way to pay for tickets, although the website shows they were open. Once at the mansion, we were greeted by a piece of paper taped near the door that there were only hosting the 2pm tour. I understand that things happen, but frankly, the website should have stated something about them cancelling all but 1 tour. I would have been fine if there was a banner on the website that said tour could be cancelled or something. There was no indication that the mansion may not be open during posted business hours. We ended up missing it because we had other things planned for that afternoon and no faith the tour would be...

Most historic homes don't have the original furniture and items and they are either perfectly restored (and look like no one has ever lived there) or left in disrepair. This home was donated in the late 50's with everything in the house included (clothes, furniture, dishes, etc.). It was left the way it was lived in. That way it's not fully restored but was in livable shape. Unfortunately a recent leak in the roof means that some repair is necessary, but I hope they continue to maintain the lived in look. It's not really a true tour. It's a short 5-10 minute overview and then you are left to discover the rest of the house at your own pace. Plan on...