Bloomfield Academy Site
a.k.a. Bloomfield Seminary
S of Achille off OK 78, Achille, OKThe first written law of the Chickasaws provided for an appropriation with which to establish a tribal academy. This was in 1844. In 1851 the Chickasaw Manual Labor School for boys opened its doors. In 1852 two boarding schools for girls were established: Wapanucka Institute and Bloomfield Academy.
Local significance of the site:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
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