Whirlwind Mission - near Thomas, Oklahoma
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A marker for Whirlwind Mission, just south of Whirlwind Cemetery
Waymark Code: WMWMJ2
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 09/18/2017
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"Whirlwind Mission
At this location
A day school opened here in 1897 for Cheyenne children was named for the friendly Chief Whirlwind. In 1904 to 1917, it was a well known mission school under the auspices of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Oklahoma Historical Society, 1960"
This small marker for the Whirlwind Mission is located in rural Blaine County, near Thomas, OK, on the west side of N 2470 Rd. The marker is on a concrete base with pole barriers around it and the name Whirlwind at the top. Be very careful accessing this marker after a rain since there are only dirt roads in this area.
County: Blaine
Record Address::
N 2470 Road
6 1/2 miles south of Highway 33
Thomas, OK USA
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Date Erected: 1960
Sponsor (Who put it there): Oklahoma Historical Society
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