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The rural community known as Verdigris has been in existence since before Oklahoma statehood in 1907. The St. Louis-San Francisco Railway (Frisco) referred to the area as the "Verdigris Switch" in the late 1880s. Verdigris schools were founded in the early 1900s. America's Mother road, U.S. 66, was routed through Verdigris in the late 1920s. [7]
55.5.1 Public. 55.5.2 Private. 56 Okmulgee County. Toggle Okmulgee County subsection. 56.1 Henryetta. ... Verdigris High School; Seminole County. Bowlegs High School ...
The first school in the Claremore area was opened to students in 1870. The first major high school was built in 1919; it was the most expensive public school building in the state of Oklahoma at the time. The building was used as a school for almost 80 years, until 1999. The increasing costs of maintenance of the old building forced its closure.
View of Claremore's skyline. According to the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, the Arkansas Band of the Osage Nation settled in the Three Forks area (the junction of the Arkansas River, Grand River, and Verdigris River during the 1760s and established two villages called Pasuga and Pasona in what is now Rogers County.
This is a list of the 509 public school districts in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. [1] Of those, 415 are independent school districts that offer first grade through 12th grade classes. There are 94 elementary school districts which serve students at lower grade levels; most offer first grade through eighth grade classes, while a few only offer ...
The Statue of Liberty, showing advanced patination; verdigris is responsible for the statue's iconic green colour.. Verdigris (/ ˈ v ɜːr d ɪ ɡ r iː (s)/) [1] is a common name for any of a variety of somewhat toxic [2] [3] [4] copper salts of acetic acid, which range in colour from green to a bluish-green depending on their chemical composition.
In 1908, the first graduating class left a two-story schoolhouse that was located on the current site. In 1936 an indoor gymnasium and high school building were added. In 1957 the gym and high school burned to the ground but were rebuilt by 1959. Another fire destroyed the elementary building in 1975. A new elementary school was built.
The Verdigris River divides the east and west parts of the county. ... Tulsa Public Schools; Wagoner Public Schools; National Register of Historic Places