Historical Marker

Creek Capitol

106 West 6th Street, Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Located behind the old Creek Council House. · Okmulgee · Okmulgee

Oklahoma marker

Inscription

Erected 1878, Ward Coachman, Principal Chief, Creek Nation organized 1867 under written constitution, and Okmulgee named as capital. Noted Chiefs here included Samuel Checote, Joseph Perryman, Isparhecher, Pleasant Porter. "Okmulgee Constitution" written here in Inter-Tribal Council, 1870, intended for organization of all Indian Territory.

Location

Address106 West 6th Street, Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Located behind the old Creek Council House.
CityOkmulgee
CountyOkmulgee

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