| City/Town: • Okmulgee |
| Location Class: • School |
| Built: • 1927 | Abandoned: • 1936 |
| Status: • Demolished |
| Photojournalist: • David Linde • Taylor Adney |
Little about the Checotah School is known other than it was built in 1927 on the Northwest side of Okmulgee. Although the year 1927-28 was said to be “the best in the entire history of Checotah schools.” The building was abandoned shortly after in 1936 and was considered to be the site of a county hospital in the 50s. The Old Checotah School grounds held many pigskin player reunions and practices in the 1960s. After sitting for more than half a century the City of Okmulgee granted the Okmulgee Public Schools to retrieve the bricks from the Old Checotah School to use in their Harmon Stadium. The whole building is now demolished and houses have been built where it used to sit.
We are looking for anyone who knows anything else about the school and might have some historical pictures of it. If so contact board@abandonedatlas.com.
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“13 Aug 1961, 12 – Okmulgee Daily Times at Newspapers.com.” Newspapers.com, www.newspapers.com/image/603585357/?terms=checotah%2Bschool.
“15 Aug 1961, 8 – Okmulgee Daily Times at Newspapers.com.” Newspapers.com, www.newspapers.com/image/603585431/?terms=checotah%2Bschool.
“16 Dec 1937, Page 1 – The Indian Journal at Newspapers.com.” Newspapers.com, www.newspapers.com/image/5637819/?terms=checotah%2Bschool.
“2 Dec 1959, 10 – Okmulgee Daily Times at Newspapers.com.” Newspapers.com, www.newspapers.com/image/597008546/?terms=checotah%2Bschool.
“23 Jul 1936, Page 1 – The McIntosh County Democrat at Newspapers.com.” Newspapers.com, www.newspapers.com/image/5678520/?terms=checotah%2Bschool%2Bclosed.
“8 Sep 1927, Page 1 – The McIntosh County Democrat at Newspapers.com.” Newspapers.com, www.newspapers.com/image/5771562/?terms=checotah%2Bschool.
ONN. “Okmulgee Schools Will Repurpose Stone from Checotah School – Okmulgee News Network.” Google, webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:JjcRWmaacgUJ:https://www.okmulgeenews.net/school-news/item/1126-repurpose-stone+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us.
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You can copy and paste this URL .I took this picture in front of the school on 11/01/12 about 1:30am
Samuel Checote (Checotah) was the first elected chief of the Creek tribe after the civil war. His family was relocated from Fort Mitchell, Alabama to Indian Territory on the Trail of Tears and they settled just west Okmulgee. Due to his leadership during the twelve years as chief, the Creek people underwent many moral and administrative changes. He was very revered in the Creek people even after his death in his Okmulgee home in 1884. The school was named in his honor.
any chance of you giving an address to this school?
Its on Kiowa street in the middle of a semi ghetto neighborhood, you cant miss it in the winter time. I'll put it on the map, if I ever get around to it haha.
1400 north Griffin St. Okmulgee or nearest main intersection is Oklahoma Ave (ALT 75) and Kiowa St.
YOU SHOULD GET SOME SHOTS OF THE OLD OIL REFINERY IF IT STILL STANDS. I MISS THAT PLACE. IRMEMBER YOU COULD SEE TULSA FROM THE TOP AND THE WHOLE TOWER WOULD SWAY,SCARY BUT FUN
The oil refinery is gone sadly. It was an EPA superfund site…
after 20yrs the trees have not grown anymore than what they are now. is it true you have some kids calling themselves the crazy creeks? if so thats so funny cause my friend richard and the rest of us that use to skateboard had spray painted that on okmulgee st. and yuchi drive back in 89'-90'. i just find that hilarious cause we meant it as a joke, where is nigger elvis,daniel kaler,brett richmond,shannon slape,todd gresham,richard mckay,brack jacobson,denise jacobson,me(kENy),elaine graham,molly anderson,angel hanson,adrian wilson,laura wilson,chandra cole,clint cole,dustin henderson,shandra henderson,misty horn,whatever happened to these people.let me know if you know,thanks. WARCHIEF2048@YAHOO.COM ITS… Read more »
keny… we still skate the vet every weekend. you should come by.
Bad ass! I still a fan of bldgs overgrown with vegitation even if yer not lol.
Pic # 39 is my fave
Yeah, pic #39 is my favorite too. I would have taken more pics of the outside, but it was very overgrown with trees, so you really couldnt see the structure, which is a shame. And really, if you didnt know it was there, you can drive right by it and not even see it. I only like overgrown vegitation if its like vines or something that adds to the character to the building, in this case it just hindered my photos. Just another reason why I cant wait until winter hits and all this pesky green stuff dies off.
Why is a Checotah school in Okmulgee? Shouldn't it be in Checotah?