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

Burney Institute

Site in vicinity south

Photographed by James Hulse, September 19, 2025

1. Burney Institute Marker

Inscription. Established 1854 by Chickasaw Council, Daugherty Colbert, Chief; David Burney, Joel Kemp, George D. James. A.V. Brown, school trustees. Opened as school for Chickasaw girls 1859, under supervision of Cumberland Presby. Bd., Rev. Robert S. Bell and wife, teachers. Name changed to Chickasaw Orphan Home and Manual Labor School, 1887.

Erected by Oklahoma Historical Society and State Highway Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 33° 59.023′ N, 96° 53.29′ W. Marker is in Lebanon, Oklahoma, in Marshall County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 32 and Sanders Road, on the right when traveling east on State Highway 32. The marker is located along the highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20278 State Hwy 32, Lebanon OK 73440, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Chickasaw Nation.

It is also in the American South,

specifically on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

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Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 18 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Edmund Pickens (approx. 5.7 miles away); Camp Leavenworth (approx. 9.6 miles away); Herb Pate (approx. 9.9 miles away); Rosella Hightower / Joseph Callaway (approx. 15 miles away); Site of Fort Johnson (approx. 16.4 miles away in Texas); In Honor of Our Veterans (approx. 17.8 miles away in Texas).

Another marker is no longer nearby. George R. Reeves (was approx. 17.8 miles away in Texas but has been permanently removed).

The view of the Burney Institute Marker along the fence image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 19, 2025

2. The view of the Burney Institute Marker along the fence

The view of the Burney Institute Marker with the highway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 19, 2025

3. The view of the Burney Institute Marker with the highway

Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 23, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.