Friends of the T. B. Ferguson Home
You are cordially invited to become a Friend.
The Friends of the Ferguson Home is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable and educational organization providing educational and cultural programs at the museum owned by the City of Watonga.
In addition to caring for the collection, the Friends assist the City with needed repairs and upgrades. To protect the collection, major work is now needed on the big bay windows, storm windows, and foundation.
What your membership has already done
- Repaired the fence
- Primed and painted the building
- Painted the porches
- Planted a tree
- Replaced windows
What it will do next
To protect the collection, major work needs to be done on the big bay windows, storm windows, railings around the balcony, and foundation. Every level below goes toward that work and to the talks, teas and school visits the Friends host each year.
Membership levels
Named for the newspaper the Fergusons began
In recognition of The Watonga Republican, first published in 1892 and still in print, each level takes its name from the newsroom.
Level 1
Publisher
$1,000
Underwrites a major repair — bay windows, storm windows, foundation.
Level 2
Editor
$500
Funds a season of talks and school visits.
Level 3
Advertising Director
$250
Keeps the porch painted and the lights on.
Level 4
Reporter
$100
The working member of the newsroom.
Level 5
Subscriber
$50
Annual membership for an individual or household.
Level 6
Reader or Student
$25
May be offset with a student service project.
Gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. The Friends of the Ferguson Home is a 501(c)(3) organization.
Application for membership
Complete the form and mail it with your check, or bring it by the museum during open hours.
Mail toFriends of the T. B. Ferguson Home
521 N. Weigle
Watonga, OK 73772
The home you help keep
Built in 1901. Open to the public since October 1972.
T.B. and Elva Ferguson built this home and lived in it following his term as the Sixth Territorial Governor of Oklahoma (1901–1906). Edna Ferber was among their guests; her novel Cimarron mirrors the Fergusons’ lives, and the film was named Best Picture of 1931. The Mother’s Self Culture Club of Watonga purchased the home in 1968 and renovated it; by November 1987 the museum had welcomed 54,972 visitors.
