Jim Thorpe House, Former Residence Of Oklahoma Olympic Gold Medalist, Sold To Thorpe Family Foundation

The Jim Thorpe House in Yale, which formerly belonged to the Oklahoma Olympic athlete, has been sold by the Oklahoma Historical Society.

Tuesday, July 30th 2024, 9:55 am

By: News 9, Katie Eastman

YALE, Okla. -

The Jim Thorpe House in Yale, which formerly belonged to the Oklahoma Olympic athlete, has been sold by the Oklahoma Historical Society.

According to the City of Yale, Thorpe, who bought the house in 1917, lived there until 1923.

The Oklahoma Historical Society has owned the site since 1968, however, funding dwindled and maintenance issues grew.

OHS and the Thorpe Family Foundation finalized paperwork on Friday, agreeing to sell the home to the foundation, who will now take charge in its care and preservation.

Katie Eastman

Katie is originally from Maine and landed in Oklahoma after working as a reporter around the country for more than a decade. She is in her element with a camera in hand, talking to people whose stories haven’t been told with the goal of helping us all understand each other a little better.