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The Methodist Episcopal Church built Sasakwa Female Academy in 1880 near Sasakwa. In 1887 the Seminole took control of the school, and Chief John Jumper hired William Packer Blake as superintendent. In 1892 the institution was moved south of Wewoka and later consolidated with a new girls' boarding school called Emahaka Mission or Academy.
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https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=SE013
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Latest revision as of 21:43, 20 May 2025

Sasakwa Female Academy
Established 1880
Opened 1880
Closed 1892
Location 2 Mi West of Sasakwa, Ok
Alternate Names



History

The Methodist Episcopal Church built Sasakwa Female Academy in 1880 near Sasakwa. In 1887 the Seminole took control of the school, and Chief John Jumper hired William Packer Blake as superintendent. In 1892 the institution was moved south of Wewoka and later consolidated with a new girls' boarding school called Emahaka Mission or Academy.

Sources

https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=SE013