Muskogee in Muskogee County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)
Founded as Indian University
Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 30, 2024
1. Founded as Indian University Marker (left side column)
Founded as Indian University
Tahlequah Indian Territory
February 9, 1880 by Almon C. Bacone
moved to Muskogee, Indian Territory
June 1885
Plaque on right hand column
This Gateway Erected by
the Oklahoma Society
Daughters of the American Revolution
A Centennial Tribute 1980
Mrs. Oather E. Van Meter, State Regent
Erected 1980.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical date for this entry is February 9, 1880.
Location. 35° 46.229′ N, 95° 20.124′ W. Marker is in Muskogee, Oklahoma, in Muskogee County. It is at the intersection of Old Bacone Road and East Shawnee Road, on the left when traveling north on Old Bacone Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2299 Old Bacone Rd, Muskogee OK 74403, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Benjamin Wacoche Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away); Isaac McCoy Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away); Milly Francis (approx. half a mile away); Ataloa Lodge (approx. half a mile away); Mackey's Salt Kettle (approx. half a mile away); Samuel Richard Memorial Hall (approx. half a mile away); Site Given to the American Baptist Home Mission Society (approx. 0.6 miles away); Greenhill Cemetery (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Muskogee.
Additional commentary.
1. Status of College in Flux
The college has graduated generations of Native American students but has filed for bankruptcy as its future remains in doubt.
— Submitted July 16, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 30, 2024
2. Gateway marker (right side column)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 30, 2024
3. Bacone College Gateway Columns
Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 151 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 16, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
