L’Ouverture School
African American and Afro-Indigenous people were among the earliest settlers in Indian Territory. In the first half of the 20th century L’Ouverture was the school
African American and Afro-Indigenous people were among the earliest settlers in Indian Territory. In the first half of the 20th century L’Ouverture was the school
Built in 1928 as both a Vaudeville and movie pictures theatre, the Tall Chief is a beautiful reminder of the not-so-distant past, when weekend plans
Constructed in 1902, this stone commercial building occupies a prominent corner in the town center. It helps define a picturesque intersection. It combines elements of
Alexander Tallchief was a member of the Osage Nation who obtained his wealth like many others in the Osage tribe through the 1920’s oil boom.
The Okmulgee Colored Hospital was built in 1923 and occupied in 1924. It was the first colored hospital to be opened in the state of
The Edwards Store, established in 1850, is one of the few remaining original structures that were stage stops on the Butterfield Overland mail and stage
Support has been led by the community to raise funds for the theater’s renovation. Most recently in 2014, McAlester Theatre was awarded $200,000 from the
This 1922 structure was home to Alice Mary Robertson, the first woman elected to represent Oklahoma in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Empty for decades, the Walcourt has long caught the attention of Oklahoma City residents and visitors, inspiring fantasies and questions about its history with its
This is a one-story native sand stone two-room school which faces east on Old Stroud Road. The entrance is centered on the facade, and is