Muskogee in Muskogee County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Muskogee Nation Commemorative Stone

May the 26th, 1850

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2017

1. Muskogee Nation Commemorative Stone

Inscription. This stone intended for
Washington Monument

Preserved by A.C. Trumbo
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[Capstone reads]
1932
George Washington Bicentennial
Erected in Memory Garden
by
Lions Club

Erected 1850 by the Muskogee Nation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.

Location. 35° 45.991′ N, 95° 24.86′ W. Marker is in Muskogee, Oklahoma, in Muskogee County. It is on Honor Heights Drive, on the left when traveling north. Commemorative stone 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: Union Agency Building (here, next to this marker); Dr. John Hutchings White (here, next to this marker); Union Agency (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Union Agency (within shouting distance of this marker); Better Homes & Gardens' Highest Community Honor (within shouting distance

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of this marker); American Society of Landscape Architects Centennial Medallion (within shouting distance of this marker); Honor Heights Park (within shouting distance of this marker); World War Memorial (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Muskogee.

Also see . . .
1. 'Muskogee Stone' never used in Washington Monument. Muskogee Phoenix website entry, December 7, 2014 (Submitted on October 11, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. Five Civilized Tribes Museum. Museum website homepage (Submitted on October 11, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Muskogee Nation Commemorative Stone and Capstone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2017

2. Muskogee Nation Commemorative Stone and Capstone

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 26, 2017

3. Muskogee Nation Commemorative Stone

On ground to right of bell

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 434 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 11, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.