As you can see below, Mr. Jim Gabbert of the Oklahoma State
Historic Preservation Office has just been informed that CHILOCCO
has been included in the National Register of Historic Places as
of last Friday!
This is exciting news and is the completion of the first major
step towards the preservation of this historic site. While it has
been a personal mission of mine to see this happen, it would not
have happened without the work, support, and belief of
Preservation Oklahoma and its board and executive director Heather
Siefert, without the support and nomination preparation of Jim
Gabbert of the SHPO and their whole organization, without the
support and work of the Confederated Chilocco Tribes, without the
work and support of the Chilocco Alumni Association, and without
the work and support of many other people in Kay County and across
the United States. Congratulations to you all for this
achievement!
I am optimistic that in addition to this recognition, Chilocco
will also be listed as a National Historic Landmark, which is a
listing of the most singificent historic places in the United
States - the cream of the crop so to speak!
Preservation OKlahoma will be sending out a press release soon for
publication.
Bret Carter
----- Forwarded Message ----
From: Jim
<jgabbert@okhistory.org>
To: Bret A Carter
<bretac@swbell.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 11:32:49 AM
Subject: Chilocco
Just got notice - Chilocco was listed i nthe
National Register as of 9/8/06. At the National Level of
significance.
The National Register will forward it to the
National Historic landmarks staff for further review to
determine if they want to pursue NHL status.
Jim Gabbert
Architectural Historian
OK/SHPO
(405) 522-4478
