Press Release
December 3, 2025
Contact: Michael Mayes
State Historic Preservation Office, Oklahoma Historical Society
Office: 405-522-4479
[email protected]
okhistory.org/shpo
Okmulgee Haygood-Shephard American Legion Post 103 Added to National Register of Historic Places
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Historical Society and State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) are pleased to announce the National Register of Historic Places designation for the following property in Oklahoma. The National Register of Historic Places is our nation’s official list of properties significant in our past.
Okmulgee County
Haygood-Shephard American Legion Post 103
800 N. Wilson St., Okmulgee, Okmulgee County
Located at 800 N. Wilson St. in Okmulgee, the Haygood-Shephard American Legion Post 103 is significant for listing in the National Register of Historic Places as an excellent example of one of the last known segregated social clubs for Black military veterans in northeast Oklahoma that sits in its original location. The Legion Post 103 is named for Okmulgee’s first Black soldier casualties of war during World War I (Henry Arthur Haygood) and World War II (Allen B. Shephard). The Haygood-Shephard American Legion Post 103 stands as an important symbol for Okmulgee’s Black community and their resilience during times of racial inequality aimed at both Black veterans and the Black community.
Listing in the National Register of Historic Places is an honorific designation that provides recognition, limited protection and, in some cases, financial incentives for these important properties. The SHPO identifies, evaluates and nominates properties for this special designation.
The State Historic Preservation Office is a division of the Oklahoma Historical Society. The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society is to collect, preserve, and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. Founded in 1893 by members of the Territorial Press Association, the OHS maintains museums, historic sites, and affiliates across the state. Through its research archives, exhibits, educational programs and publications, the OHS chronicles the rich history of Oklahoma. For more information about the OHS, please visit okhistory.org.
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