Wheelock Church
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Wheelock Church is a historic church building in Millerton, Oklahoma
. Built in 1846, it is the oldest surviving church building in the state of Oklahoma and the oldest church among the Choctaw
nation.
The congregation was established in 1832, and the current stone church building was constructed in 1846 with a cemetery established across the road. Buried in the cemetery is Alfred Wright, a physician and missionary to the Choctaw Native Americans. Wright translated many books into the Choctaw language, including the New Testament
.
In 1832 Wright also founded the nearby Wheelock Academy
, which the Choctaw Council sanctioned as a girls seminary in 1842. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1972.
Millerton, Oklahoma
Millerton is a town in McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 359 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Millerton is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
. Built in 1846, it is the oldest surviving church building in the state of Oklahoma and the oldest church among the Choctaw
Choctaw
The Choctaw are a Native American people originally from the Southeastern United States...
nation.
The congregation was established in 1832, and the current stone church building was constructed in 1846 with a cemetery established across the road. Buried in the cemetery is Alfred Wright, a physician and missionary to the Choctaw Native Americans. Wright translated many books into the Choctaw language, including the New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
.
In 1832 Wright also founded the nearby Wheelock Academy
Wheelock Academy
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....
, which the Choctaw Council sanctioned as a girls seminary in 1842. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1972.