Prairie Queen School

Gore Consolidated School District #1

Gore Consolidated School #1 was the first consolidated school in the State of Oklahoma. It was named after Senator Thomas P. Gore. Gore School operated from 1909 until 1970.

The last Senior class graduated in 1957.

Read more about:
Thomas Pryor Gore
(He is the maternal grandfather of Gore Vidal.)

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Newspaper article about Prairie Queen School (PQS would eventually become Gore Consolidated)

Sod School at Gilbert, Oklahoma

Gore Consolidated School #1

Gore School With Buses

Gore Consolidated School #1 - last building

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