The Main Hotel - Wilburton, OK
Posted by: hamquilter
N 34° 55.120 W 095° 18.500
15S E 289132 N 3866455
Today a small downtown park is located where once the Main Hotel did business.
Waymark Code: WMZBCP
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 10/13/2018
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The Main Hotel was located at 130 E. Main Street in downtown Wilburton. Then came May 5, 1960! Tornadoes broke out in numerous locations in Oklahoma. One devastating tornado hit the town of Wilburton. Over one hundred people were injured and thirteen were killed. The Main Hotel was destroyed.
Today, the site is the Goldberg & Joseph Heritage Park, a small park area dedicated to the founders and citizens of Wilburton over the years. To the east of the entrance, the original Main Hotel name on the entry step is all that is left of the hotel. A bronze plaque nearby tells of this historical event. It reads:
The Main Hotel was
located on this site for
many years. The final
owners, Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Belz, ran the hotel
and a popular cafe
inside until the building
was destroyed in the
May 5, 1960 tornado.