Wheelock Academy, Oklahoma, United States
4.0 (6 reviews) Spent Ranking #1 in McCurtain County Points of Interest & Landmarks
History is waiting for you to see.
Who has heard of Wheelock Academy, much less know where Millerton, Oklahoma is? I didn't until we visited Beaver's Bend and saw the sign for Wheelock. Wheelock Academy is a female boarding school founded in 1832 by the Choctaws who were removed to Oklahoma via the Trail of Tears. There are surviving buildings from the original academy. In the most recently built part of the academy, there are many, many pictures of the former residents of the academy. Seeing the life of these girls and reading the letters from family, requesting admission of their children brought tears to my eyes. The last Native American girls were moved in 1955. Since 1993, Wheelock has appeared on the list of Oklahoma's Most Endangered Historic properties. In 2000, the Academy was lised as one of America's Eleven most endangered historic places.
Address
16th & Locust Streets, Millerton, OK 74750
Mobile
Website
http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=719&ResourceType=District
Current local date and time now
Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 9:47
User Ratings
4.0 based on (6 reviews)
Reviews
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4r t 5:00 PM Jul 16, 2014
History is waiting for you to see.
Who has heard of Wheelock Academy, much less know where Millerton, Oklahoma is? I didn't until we visited Beaver's Bend and saw the sign for Wheelock. Wheelock Academy is a female boarding school founded in 1832 by the Choctaws who were removed to Oklahoma via the Trail of Tears. There are surviving buildings from the original academy. In the most recently built part of the academy, there are many, many pictures of the former residents of the academy. Seeing the life of these girls and reading the letters from family, requesting admission of their children brought tears to my eyes. The last Native American girls were moved in 1955. Since 1993, Wheelock has appeared on the list of Oklahoma's Most Endangered Historic properties. In 2000, the Academy was lised as one of America's Eleven most endangered historic places.
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3wildokie 5:00 PM Jul 8, 2015
One of 11 most Endangered historical sites!
Grounds were well kept. Museum was self guided. Lots of pictures of students of the boarding school. The main building cannot be entered because it's not safe. The restored teachers dorm is where the museum and gift shop are housed in air conditioned comflort. The question to restore the other buildings is in a survey there. Even though it is a historical.site, the Oklahoma Historical.Society does not maintain it, the Choctaw Nation does. Choctaw artist beadwork and other things are available at the gift ahop.
