Weleetka Old City Hall Repair Fund

We are raising funds to make repairs to the Weleetka Old City Hall and Jail Building built in 1910.  This building served as the jail and headquarters for municipal government in Weleetka until 1957.

In 1980 the Old City Hall became home to the  Weleetka Historical Society and Art Association thanks to a small group of women determined to preserve the history of this small town in Oklahoma, that they held so dear to their hearts.  And, on March 25, 1993, the Weleetka Old City Hall and Jail Building was put on the National Registar of Historic Places.  Since that time the building has lost all of the organization's founding members and caregivers and in the past ten years, neglect has once again taken it's toll on our beloved building. 

In October 2015, I had the opportunity to visit the Old City Hall and view it's contents.  My heart ached as I found Weleetka's history - newpapers, photos, and letters in damp cardboard boxes,  relics from Indian Territory left to deteriorate, and precious artwork by the Art Association members simply abandoned.  We couldn't let this happen to another piece of our Weleetka, Oklahoma so, in April 2016, myself and six others decided to do something about it.  Since that time, we have worked endlessly to inventory items, begin painting, and clean, clean, and clean some more.  Check us out on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1711786482439838/?ref=bookmarks.

Our plan is to have a Grand Re-opening of the Old City Hall and Jail during the 2016 Weleetka Pride Day celebration - which is the first Saturday in October.  The monies collected here will repair the roof (which is leaking), windows (which are unstable), and the bathroom (which I'd rather not talk about).  If enough funds are raised, a ramp needs to be built to make the building handicap accessible.

We have been working diligently to make this Re-opening happen but, there is so much more to do.  And...NONE OF THIS IS POSSIBLE WITHOUT YOUR HELP!  We appreciate any amount you can donate. Thank you so very much!

"We do not live in the past, but the past is in us."
        - Ulrich Phillips, "The Slave Economy of the Old South"