Pushmataha Hall
United States historic place in Millerton, Oklahoma. Built 1832. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
Wheelock Academy was the model academy for the Five Civilized Tribes' academies. It was started as a missionary school for Choctaw girls, and is still owned by the Choctaw nation. The school closed in 1955 and the only remaining Choctaw school, Jones Academy, became coeducational. The site is located 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Millerton in McCurtain County, Oklahoma. It is administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | E of Millerton on U.S. 70, Millerton vicinity, OK |
| County | McCurtain County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Reference number | 66000949 |
| Built | 1832 |
| Type of place | school building |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 4 buildings, 2 structures |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | E of Millerton on U.S. 70, Millerton, OK |
| Coordinates | 33.99271, -94.98786 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site · 83 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Pine Creek Cove 10 mi · Little River Park 14 mi · Lost Rapids 14 mi |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000949. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.