The Mansion Alexander Tallchief was an Osage Indian who obtained his wealth like many others in the Osage tribe through the 1920’s oil boom. A 10-room structure constructed of terracotta bricks...
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The Mansion Alexander Tallchief was an Osage Indian who obtained his wealth like many others in the Osage tribe through the 1920’s oil boom. A 10-room structure constructed of terracotta bricks...
History of Native American Boarding Schools Many are unaware of the true horrors that occurred at the more than 526 Native boarding schools across the United States. Organizations like the National...
Mr. Carr donated a small bit of land just 135 by 82 feet, just off of Main Street to build a jail. Tin and timber were gathered from J.W. Chandler and Son Lumber Yard, the only lumber yard in town at...
It was decided in 1929 that the growing African American population in Fairfax needed a separate school due to Oklahoma laws of segregation. Students were taught at a private residence while Walter L...
Opening It was determined that Topeka needed a mental institution around the 1870s, the state legislature would put up $25,000 under the condition that they wouldn’t have to buy the plot of...
A calaboose is a tiny jail, like this one there are many scattered in the old towns of Oklahoma. Most built in the early 1900s, they were used to hold inmates for minor crimes such as public...
In 1944, the Catholic Brothers of Mercy, a nursing order of Catholic Brothers, started the organization of St Vincents Home in a residence on North Shartel. After outgrowing the space in a short...
The Broken Arrow Drive-In coined the ’51 Drive-In’ due to its close proximity to Highway 51, was opened on July 1953. The debut film was The Stars are Singing starring Rosemary Clooney...
Oklahoma City and Oklahoma County Girl Scout Camp Opening in 1946 as the Oklahoma City and Oklahoma County Girl Scout Camp, located right outside of Binger, Oklahoma. These grounds were at the...
Half of the two acres of land for Sunnyside School Dist No. 36 was donated and was constructed by Lambert Construction built this school for $6,600. It is a single-story brick building with a small...
In the 1950s, Oklahoma’s mental health facilities, Enid and Pauls Valley State Schools, were suffering from severe overcrowding. In addition, they were both decades old, built around statehood...
Maud, OK is best known as the birthplace of Wanda Jackson, the queen of rockabilly. The town is located at the intersection of State Highways 59 and 9A, with its western half of the town located in...
In 1909, plans for the Eastern Hospital for the Insane (later Eastern State Hospital) were adopted by the Oklahoma State Legislature. A 160-acre tract of land was given to the State by the City of...
History of Blackburn Blackburn, Oklahoma, is a town with a rich history marked by periods of prosperity and hardship. Located in Pawnee County, Blackburn developed following the Cherokee Outlet land...
The school closed sometime in the late 60’s. Inside the electrical panel there was some writing in pencil which had the electricians name, union, and the date of 1927. It also said he was...
The Savoy Hotel was a magnificent grand structure for architectural standards back then and even now. Constructed in 1909, the elegant hotel boasted sixty-two rooms, a telegraph office, billiards, a...
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