Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Leona Mitchell Southern Heights Heritage Center & Museum | TravelOK.com - Oklahoma's Official Travel & Tourism Site

Leona Mitchell Southern Heights Heritage Center & Museum | TravelOK.com - Oklahoma's Official Travel & Tourism Site


616 Leona Mitchell Blvd
Enid, OK 73701
Phone: 580-237-6989  580-402-2524

Directions
From Oklahoma City, take I-35 north to Hwy 412 W to Leona Mitchell Place; turn left. From Hwy 81 N, drive to Owen K. Garriott and turn right onto Leona Mitchell Place. Turn right.

One of Enid's best kept secrets, this museum is named in honor of Leona Mitchell, a black Chickasaw benefactor, international opera singer and Enid resident.
   The museum takes great pride in presenting the story of ethnic Native Americans, black Indians and Freedmen from pre-history to present day......


exhibits include collections on African Land Run pioneers, black service organization history and territorial marriages.

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