Creek Capitol/Creek Council House

Creek Capitol/Creek Council House is an Oklahoma historical marker in Okmulgee County.

Okmulgee County · on the grounds of the historic Creek Council House in Okmulgee

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There are multiple markers at this location to commemorate Okmulgee as the capitol of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. The stone Creek Council House building was constructed in 1878 and has since been restored to serve as a museum. The Okmulgee Constitution was written here in 1870. Sponsors of markers include the Daughters of the American Revolution, Oklahoma Historical Society, and Muscogee (Creek) Nation.

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Creek National Capitol90 ft
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Places within about 300 feet of this marker that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A nearby listing is not always the marker's own subject.