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Self-guided · County in Oklahoma

Women's History Sites in Pittsburg County, OK

Clubhouses, schools, homes and workplaces tied to women who shaped their towns, often left out of the usual tour.

History books cover the big events in a chapter each. The places those events touched are scattered across counties like this one. Pittsburg County is one of 77 counties in Oklahoma.

A woman standing in front of a statue - women's history sites — Photo: Taylor Keeran on Unsplash

Vintage photo of women inside the library - women's history sites — Photo: Museums Victoria on Unsplash

Mary Church Terrell - women's history sites — Photo: Library of Congress on Unsplash

On the record near Pittsburg County, OK

The 11 nearest

11 listed sites on the record match women's history sites within 200 miles of Pittsburg County, OK, out of 47 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 29 listed sites carry Pittsburg County as their county.

International Temple, Supreme Assembly, Order of the Rainbow for Girls3.0 miles from the center of Pittsburg County · Building · McAlester · listed 2013National Register of Historic Places
St. John Vianney Training School for Girls74 miles from the center of Pittsburg County · Building · Tulsa · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
First Cherokee Female Seminary Site76 miles from the center of Pittsburg County · Site · Tahlequah · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Cherokee Female Seminary79 miles from the center of Pittsburg County · Building · Tahlequah · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Oklahoma County Home for Girls110 miles from the center of Pittsburg County · Building · Oklahoma City · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Girls' Domestic Science and Arts Building--Arkansas Tech University148 miles from the center of Pittsburg County · Building · Russellville · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
St. John's Lutheran College Girls Dormitory173 miles from the center of Pittsburg County · Building · Winfield · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Wichita Falls Women's Forum176 miles from the center of Pittsburg County · Wichita CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Woman's Building183 miles from the center of Pittsburg County · Smith CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Ellis County Woman's Building (Davis Hall)189 miles from the center of Pittsburg County · Ellis CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Monument to Confederate Women195 miles from the center of Pittsburg County · Object · Little Rock · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Pittsburg County, OK. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Women's History Sites in Pittsburg County, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
2
Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
5
Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Pittsburg County, OK ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Pittsburg County, OK?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Pittsburg County, OK?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Pittsburg County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Pittsburg County, OK the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Pittsburg County, OK are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.