In the early, difficult days of statehood, and possibly even the years just prior when this was part of the Cherokee Outlet where more than 6.5 million acres were given away by the federal government in the largest free land giveaway in the history of the world, this location was the International Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.) had an orphanage. May children came through here and many, including my own grandfather, were adopted by families from all over. Though in my grandfather's case, he and his 2 siblings, were sent here until their recently widowed father coult come and collect them. My grandfather, being an infant, was quickly adopted and his 2 siblings were later reunited with their natural father. It is a significant site for many individuals and their families who, like myself, have a family history that ties back to this simple location that time has since forgotten.Small