Art Cottage - Wheelock Academy - Millerton, OK - Lonely Chimneys on Waymarking.com

Wheelock Academy was first started in 1832 as a mission to the Choctaws. Over the years, it educated many young girls in culture, religious, academic, domestic skills and was overseen as a Choctaw Nation school.

An historical marker in front of this building on the school campus tells its history. It reads: In 1931 when the United States Government, through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, assumed responsibility for managing the Academy, provision were made for an Art Cottage building. Here students would be encouraged in the creative arts such as painting, weaving, quilting, jewelry and other assorted crafts. The building was demolished in 1980.

Today, all that remains are the two stone fireplace chimneys at either end of the building.

Rate this waymark: Is your description history or fantasy: History Website for this waymark: [Web Link] Public or Private Propery: Owned by the Choctaw Nation Additional waypoints to this waymark: Not Listed

Visit Instructions:
A photo of the chimney is required to post your visit. Any information that you may have as to the history of the location would be appreciated. You may also add your best guess as to the building that it was attached to or any other information about the location that you may have.

This is a fun category so please have fun with it.

Recent Visits/Logs:

There are no logs for this waymark yet.