Seminole in Seminole County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Mekasukey Academy

Photographed by Jason Armstrong, October 25, 2014

1. Mekasukey Academy Marker

Inscription. Established and handsome building erected by Seminole Nation. Opened for Seminole boys, 1891. "Mikasuki" was name of ancient "war" town whose people were noted for courage. From 1914, school was coeducational: closed 1930. Building later accidentally burned.

Erected 1950 by Oklahoma Historical Society and State Highway Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 35° 11.305′ N, 96° 42.425′ W. Marker is in Seminole, Oklahoma, in Seminole County. It is on State Highway 59 west of Local Road 3540, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Seminole OK 74868, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Seminole Nation,

specifically in the Muscogee Nation,

and in Central Oklahoma — Frontier Country.

It is also in the American South,

specifically on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the

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Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2022, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 321 times since then and 37 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 17, 2022, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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