Comments on: Okmulgee Black Hospital

By: Oklahoma Traveler

Oklahoma Traveler — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 04:48:13 +0000

Those are some great pictures! Last time I heard about anything going on there was around 2009, but haven't really seen any activity or anything since. I'd love to get a look inside, but every time I think about it I never have the time. Personally, I think this project was abandoned. It's unfortunate, I would have liked to have seen this building in use again. I remember right after they installed new windows, the next day a couple of them were already broken out.

The only official website that I can find for the hospital hasn't been updated in awhile, but it still may hold some valid information: http://obhcc.org/index.htm

There was a discussion about it on rootsweb as well: http://searches2.rootsweb.com/th/read/OKOKMULG/20...

Also, I found this relating to the time period in which it was built: http://hubpages.com/hub/Historical-Okmulgee-Oklah...

Hopefully, someone will get some pictures of the inside of the building. I'd love to see that!

Thanks for the information!

By: Black gospital | Playstation3stores

Black gospital | Playstation3stores — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 07:47:19 +0000

[...] Okmulgee Black Hospital | Abandoned OklahomaThe Okmulgee Black Hospital is a two-story, 18-room brick facility that served the needs of more than 3000 of Okmulgee’s African-American population from it’s construction in 1922 to it’s closing in 1956. After it’s run as the nation’s first African-American hospital the building has served as a nursing… [...]

By: Gary

Gary — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 03:34:17 +0000

I lived & graduate from Okmulgee Dunbar & I never knew this historical site existed.

By: MyMeMe

MyMeMe — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 07:37:39 +0000

My parents grew up in Okmulgee. I was always fascinated by this empty brick building sitting just off 75. My dad told me years ago that he thought it was a black hospital, so it’s nice to finally have that confirmed.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 23:59:44 +0000

My grandmother was the director of the Deep Fork CAA which was located in the building during the early 1980′s until it was condemned in 1994. The county youth shelter was there but not for an extended amount of time. I was told by my grandmother that many staff members saw people staring at them while getting fuel from the gas station across the street. The first time this was noticed the police were called. during this time the top floor was being used for storage. There was a door on the first floor concealing access to the top floor that had a undisturbed pad lock. And the figure had been seen and heard walking many times after that.

By: Nickel

Nickel — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:29:47 +0000

Does This Place Have Any Type Of Paranormal Activity In It At All? Does Anyone Know?

By: Pete Bradshaw

Pete Bradshaw — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 10:01:16 +0000

Good Morning,

Does anyone have a good point of contact for this wonderful site? I’m a photographer/photojournalist (freelance) that is itching to photograph the externals and internals of the facility. I’d be interested in shooting a series of images for any refurb projects to the completion of the facility as a historical landmark.

Any help would be appreciated so I can lend my eye and talents to document the project.

Sincerely,

Pete Bradshaw
Sr. Media Consultant/Photojournalist
Impressions of Time

By: Ziggy

Ziggy — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:27:08 +0000

Any reports of Paranormal Activity at this historic location?

By: Billy

Billy — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:05:41 +0000

I looked around and saw a handful in a book i found. I made a call and sent out a e-mail asking permission to use them, but I never got a response and figured instead of sitting on the stuff I had to go ahead and post it up.

By: DWe Williams

DWe Williams — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:28:27 +0000

hey,
Anybody have pictures of what te hospital looked like in it’s hay-day?

By: Saranearguthrie

Saranearguthrie — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:17:03 +0000

Hey Billy I was just there the same day I took those pics out in Weleetka. May be going back up there today lol. I saw this hospital in the car with family on that main rd and when I saw it I bailed out of the moving car to go check it out lol. Unfortunately I didn't have my camera with me and no time to go inside. Would you mind shooting me a pm with how you went inside? I was afraid to hang around the back for too long because of the pitbull chained up back there making so much noise. You should meet up with me in Henryetta which is 15 mins from Okmulgee and right between Okmulgee and Henryetta. I can show you some cool secrets I've got out there.

By: billy

billy — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:04:54 +0000

Literally empty walls, a sink, and a toilet were all I could see. It had some paint buckets and new boards on one wall, which I assume is the The Okmulgee County Multi-Cultural Heritage Association doing it's thing trying to restore the building.

By: Fiend

Fiend — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:58:15 +0000

Anything interesting on the other side of those windows?