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Camp Augur No Longer
Camp Augur in today’s Tillman County, Oklahoma was founded in 1871 to protect the tribes impacted by the Medicine Lodge Treaty of 1867.
Robin Cole-Jett
May 10, 2020


Willis, Marshall County, Oklahoma: An Erased Town
The Willis Cemetery sits just off US 377 north of Lake Texoma in Marshall County, Oklahoma.
Robin Cole-Jett
Feb 24, 2020


Recipes and Memories
Lucinda Davis, a person enslaved by the Creeks and a resident of former Indian Territory, was interviewed and photographed by the Federal...
Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 15, 2019


Mad Man Road in Eagletown, Oklahoma
There was always a mystery to me surrounding a name of a street in Eagletown, Oklahoma – Mad Man Road.
Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 13, 2019


The Roosevelt Douglass Separate School
The Douglass Separate School in Roosevelt, Oklahoma.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 16, 2019


Works in progress
There is nothing nicer than finding that a WPA built stadium is still in use, like the sturdy, stone arena in Hugo, Choctaw County,...
Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 3, 2019


Fancy digs, once
The Grand Central Hotel (first class, no less!) in Terral, Jefferson County, Oklahoma was an imposing building at the turn of the century...
Robin Cole-Jett
Mar 12, 2019


Humphreys’ History
The former elementary school in Humprheys, Jackson County, OK is a bit on the sunny side. Even though Jackson County (Oklahoma) is home...
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 30, 2018


Fort Towson Remains
Fort Towson in today’s Choctaw County, was established in 1824.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jul 12, 2018


Cobble Cobble
The cobble stones, also called “cannonballs,” used in the structures (pictured below) constitute good examples of Indigenous architecture...
Robin Cole-Jett
Feb 28, 2018


End of the Red River War: Comanche Women at Mow-wi Camp in Palo Duro Canyon
Comanche women in Mow-wi camp at Palo Duro Canyon during the Red River War.
Robin Cole-Jett
Feb 19, 2018


Muriel Wright, Oklahoma Historian
Boggy Depot Plan numbers Depot Muriel Wright 1927 1. Gov. Allen Wright’s residence. 2. John. Kingsbury residence. 3. House built by Mr....
Robin Cole-Jett
Feb 1, 2018
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