The “American Doughboy” represents the American Soldier of WWI. He is charging over the top towards the enemy line, carrying full field equipment. He was erected as a memorial to the war veterans “by the people.” He arrived . . . — — Map (db m90793) WM
In memory of 2nd Lt. Kenneth Strang Feb 13, 1942 - Mar 1, 1980
Graduate of 21st Oklahoma Highway Patrol Academy July 3, 1966 - Aug. 20, 1966
In the early morning hours of March 1, 1980 2nd Lt. Strang lost his life in an accident on the . . . — — Map (db m203189) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m76561) HM
The first contingent of the Creek Indians came from Alabama to the Indian Territory in 1829 under the leadership of Roley McIntosh, Chief of the Loyal Creeks. The main body of the Creek tribe was transported under contract in 1836. There were about . . . — — Map (db m213352) HM
Chilocco Indian School Graduate
Lieutenant Colonel U.S. Army Retired
Medal of Honor, World War II
Valor
Ernest Childers earned the Medal of Honor, the United States of America's highest military honor, when he was a 2nd Lt. in the Army's . . . — — Map (db m181810) WM
Near this site in 1900, The First Bank of Okmulgee opened for business and, about 1907, changed its name to The First National Bank. In 1924 First National Bank was merged into the Central National Bank, which was chartered in 1917, with the main . . . — — Map (db m213387) HM
This noted Creek leader, b. 1819, Ala., had attended old Asbury Mission before he came to Ind. Ty. He was a Methodist preacher for 32 years until his death, 1884. He served as Lieut. Col. of First Regt. Creek Mounted Vols., C.S.A., during the Civil . . . — — Map (db m76604) HM
During 1836-37, U. S. soldiers herded up about 14,000 "hostile",
mainly Upper Creek Indians in Alabama and Georgia, who had
refused to move to Indian Territory (Oklahoma). They were
placed in stockades until their forced removal to Indian . . . — — Map (db m200313) HM