MOUNDS HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

MOOUNDS, OK

Mounds Historical Society Inc. is a non-profit organization based in Mounds, Oklahoma. The Society was established in 1967 with the goal of preserving and promoting the history of the area. The Society focuses on the history of the town of Mounds and its surrounding areas, including the Creek Nation, Seminole Nation and the Choctaw Nation.

The Society owns and operates the Mounds Historical Museum and Library, which features a variety of permanent exhibits, including artifacts from the Choctaw, Creek and Seminole Nations, as well as educational displays about local history and culture. The museum also holds a variety of events and lectures throughout the year.

The Society is also involved in other activities, such as hosting workshops for local students, maintaining a cemetery list of historic Mounds area sites, and archiving documents in the Mounds Historical Archive. Additionally, the Society works with other organizations and entities on projects related to local history and culture.

The Society is governed by a Board of Directors, who are elected by the membership at their annual meeting. The Board is responsible for the strategic direction of the Society, as well as overseeing its finances. The Society is funded through membership dues, donations and grants, and is also supported by volunteers, who are essential to the Society's activities.

MOUNDS HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in MOOUNDS OK. US MID #8404000499

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mount Plains (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming).

Tulsa Auto Court Tulsa Auto Court is one of several neon signs at Route 66 Neon Sign Park in Tulsa, OK. When it lights up at night, there are green neon tubes above and below both Tulsa and Court. All of the words and outline of the car are white tubes.

This park is located at the Southwestern end of the 11th Street Bridge. This was historically the bridge which carried Route 66 over the Arkansas River near downtown Tulsa. This bridge was bypassed and closed in 1980, but preserved for its Route 66 history.

The park contains three motel neon signs: Will Rogers Motor Court, Oil Capital Motel, Tulsa Auto Court. Each of these were prominent motels along Route 66 in the Tulsa area. Sadly, the original neon signs no longer exist, and these are replicas. They do light up at night. There is no parking here, so your best bet is to park in the lot a block east of Cyrus Avery Plaza, and walk across the replacement bridge here.

There is a marker about the motel, which reads:
Tulsa Auto Court
8833 East Admiral Place
When Route 66 was originally established in 1926, it came into Tulsa from the east on 11th Street but turned north on Mingo road for one mile and continues into town on Federal Drive (now Admiral Place). Although the Tulsa Auto Court was established in the 1950s-long after highway 66 was re-aligned to take 11th Street all the way into downtown-it joined a host of other automobile-and-traveler related businesses that were established during those early Mother Road years. The neon sign out front was a vibrant way to encourage people to stop for the night. Originally owned and operated by Mrs. Charles Wyatt, this motel also featured wall furnaces, full tile bathrooms, and kitchenettes. It continued to be known as the Tulsa Auto Court until 1989.

Roadside Pottery and Glass Display - Sapulpa, OK As you drive into Sapulpa, you can see this five foot tall display of a Pottery plate, glass bottle and drinking glass. This highlight's the town's economic history with Frankoma Pottery and Premium Glass Company. It's located at the intersection of Route 66 and New Sapulpa Road on the Northeast side of town.

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MOUNDS HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
PO BOX 31
MOOUNDS
OK
74047-0031

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MID #	8404000499
Name	MOUNDS HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
Alternate Name
Classification	Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Mount Plains
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	731596191
NTEECC	A80
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201206
INCOME	0
REVENUE	0
LAT/LONG	35.856947, -95.998208
CODES	FIPS State Code: 40 FIPS County Code: 143 US Census Tract: 007702 US Census Block: 4109