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==History==
 
==History==
  
The seventh Choctaw school, named Norwalk School, was placed under control of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions in October 1845 by the Choctaw Council. Located "near Wheelock Seminary".
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The seventh Choctaw school opened in Indian Territory, named Norwalk School, was placed under control of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions in October 1845 by the Choctaw Council. Located "near Wheelock Seminary", it is unclear if the boys' school was involved in the fire that burnt down Wheelock in 1869.
 
 
The school seems to have been incorporated into the larger Wheelock Academy at some point.
 

Latest revision as of 12:22, 20 May 2024

Norwalk Academy
Opened 1846
Building Style Cottage Plan
Alternate Names
  • Norwalk Academy for Choctaw boys
  • Norwalk School



History[edit]

The seventh Choctaw school opened in Indian Territory, named Norwalk School, was placed under control of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions in October 1845 by the Choctaw Council. Located "near Wheelock Seminary", it is unclear if the boys' school was involved in the fire that burnt down Wheelock in 1869.