Union Agency
Established July 1, 1874
Consolidated U. S. Indian office for Five Civilized Tribes. Cornerstone of old stone building here laid Aug. 18, 1875, in ceremony led by Agent G. W. Ingalls, with address by Wm. P. Ross, Chief, Cherokee Nation; first Masonic cornerstone laying in the state, led by Rev. J. S. Murrow, Acting Grand Master in Indian Territory.
Erected 1950 by Oklahoma Historical Society and State Highway Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Man-Made Features • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is August 18, 1875.
Location. 35° 45.993′ N, 95° 24.84′ W. Marker is in Muskogee, Oklahoma, in Muskogee County. It is on Honor Heights Drive, on the left when traveling north. Marker is on the Five Civilized Tribes Museum grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1101 Honor Heights Drive, Muskogee OK 74401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oklahoma’s Muscogee Nation and specifically in the Cherokee Nation. It is also in the American South, specifically on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Union Agency (a few steps from this marker); Union Agency Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Muskogee Nation Commemorative Stone (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. John Hutchings White
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Also see . . .
1. Union Agency. (Submitted on October 11, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. The Union Agency Historical Info at Library of Congress. (Submitted on October 11, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Five Civilized Tribes Museum. (Submitted on October 11, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2017. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 467 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 11, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
