Muskogee Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States
About Muskogee
Muskogee, seat of the eponymous county, is one of the larger Oklahoma municipalities, at around 37,000 people. Back in 1830, when Andrew Jackson sent many indigenous people packing with his mean-spirited Indian Removal Act of 1830, this area became a center of government for the "Five Civilized Tribes" at a place called The Indian Agency. Of course, white settlement didn't stop with the Southeast and eventually made its way to Indian Territory, where land rushes in 1889 led to the start of communities like Muskogee, which became incorporated in 1898. An entrepreneur by the name of Charles Haskell made great strides to develop the town, with a downtown sector and railroads that came to be called the Muskogee Roads. The Five Civilized Tribes tried to secure a political state called the State
Top Attractions in Muskogee
Explore the best things to see and do in Muskogee:
- ★Creek Nation Casino - Muskogee
- ★Five Civilized Tribes Museum
- ★Honor Heights Park
- ★Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame
- ★The Castle of Muskogee
- ★Three Rivers Museum
- ★USS Batfish
Where to Stay in Muskogee
- 🏨LaQuinta Inn and Suites
Muskogee Travel Guide Sections
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