Robin Cole-JettJun 9, 2020Oak Hill Industrial School, an Academy for Choctaw FreedmenOak Hill Industrial School, an academy for Choctaw freedmen, was established in 1869.
Robin Cole-JettJun 16, 2019The Roosevelt Douglass Separate SchoolThe Douglass Separate School in Roosevelt, Oklahoma.
Robin Cole-JettSep 30, 2018Humphreys’ HistoryThe former elementary school in Humprheys, Jackson County, OK is a bit on the sunny side. Even though Jackson County (Oklahoma) is home...
Robin Cole-JettApr 25, 2018Your mom may have gone to this college, Napoleon.From 1841 to 1868, McKenzie Institute (also called McKenzie College) was the pride of Clarksville, Red River County, Texas. Until the end...
Robin Cole-JettFeb 4, 2018Lone GraveAlong a county road in Jackson County, Oklahoma, lies the lonesome grave of Joel Moseley, 1846-1890. Mr. Moseley was born in Georgia and,...
Robin Cole-JettFeb 15, 2013Simply, a Vexing QuestionEvery time I give a presentation on ghost towns, invariably I’m asked this question: “What exactly is a Ghost Town? And why are you...