Jim Thorpe House
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The Jim Thorpe House is in Yale, Oklahoma
, located off State Highway 51 at 706 East Boston Street.
In 1917, Jim Thorpe
bought a small home in Yale, Oklahoma and lived there until 1923 with his wife. The house was bought by the Oklahoma Historical Society
in 1968 and is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places
. The house is maintained as a small museum to Thorpe and contains related memorabilia.
Yale, Oklahoma
Yale is a city in Payne County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,342 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Yale is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land....
, located off State Highway 51 at 706 East Boston Street.
In 1917, Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe
Jacobus Franciscus "Jim" Thorpe * Gerasimo and Whiteley. pg. 28 * americaslibrary.gov, accessed April 23, 2007. was an American athlete of mixed ancestry...
bought a small home in Yale, Oklahoma and lived there until 1923 with his wife. The house was bought by the Oklahoma Historical Society
Oklahoma Historical Society
The Oklahoma Historical Society is an agency of the government of Oklahoma dedicated to promotion and preservation of Oklahoma's history and its people by collecting, interpreting, and disseminating knowledge and artifacts of Oklahoma....
in 1968 and is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. The house is maintained as a small museum to Thorpe and contains related memorabilia.