Wheelock Academy Museum - Millerton, OK
Posted by: 
hamquilter
N 33° 59.520 W 094° 59.217
15S E 316478 N 3763048
Located in the former LeFlore Hall, this museum documents the history of Wheelock Academy.
Waymark Code: WMX0TC
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 11/09/2017
Views: 1
Rev. Alfred Wright and his missionary wife Harriet came to Indian Territory after the forced movement of the Choctaws from Mississippi. He established a mission school here in 1832. In 1842, the Choctaw Nation recognized the value of their work and the mission came under Choctaw Nation operation.
Then came the Civil War. The school was closed during this period, and re-opened after the war. Then, in 1869 there was a devastating fire, destroying and heavily damaging most of the buildings, including the Wheelock Church nearby.
The school was rebuilt in 1884 with help from the Southern Presbyterian Church association, and the school flourished. In 1932, the school came under the U.S. Government Indian School program, administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The school continued until 1955, housing and schooling up to 150 young women at a time.
A museum is operated out of the old LeFlore Hall on the campus. LeFlore Hall was built as faculty housing, and was then used as an employees' club until the school closed in 1955. It remained vacant until 1981 when it was restored and was used by the Choctaw Nation as an addiction center from 1984 to 1991. In 2000, it was again restored and now houses the Wheelock Academy Museum. The museum has an extensive display of photos of the Academy, and has a gift shop with the proceeds going to continued restoration of the Academy grounds.
Self guided tours are available all week, and guided tours can be arranged by calling 580-746-2139
Theme:
History
Street Address:
East of Millerton and 1.5 miles north of Highway 70 Millerton, OK US 74750
East of Millerton on Central Streety (CE E2085, then north on CR N4525
Food Court: no
Gift Shop: yes
Hours of Operation:
Mon-Fri 9-4
Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Medium
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:
In order to log this waymark in this category, you must be able to provide proof of your visit. Please post a picture of yourself or your GPSr in front some identifiable feature or point of interest either in the museum, or on the museum grounds.
Recent Visits/Logs:
| There are no logs for this waymark yet. |
|
|
|