Wheelock Academy

A little bit of very important history in a beautiful setting

Go and visit for an afternoon and learn about the Choctaw nation and history. Fantastic setting, excellent displays celebrating the Choctaw history an culture. Take a walk down to the tribal lake and ...

Fun hidden gem!

I don’t live that far from Wheelock Academy (I’d driven by the turnoff many times), but had never actually stopped until recently. For some reason, I had this vision of an abandoned old building in t...

A bit of history that makes you think

Wheelock Academy was a school for Native American girls that functioned until the mid-1950's. The main building is endangered and is in need of funding for renovation. The building that was once the...

Hidden History

We have been through this area many times and did not know this place existed. This once impressive place is falling into ruins but they are trying to renovate the buildings. They have a small museum ...

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 ...