Okmulgee / Beth Kieffer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kieffer, Beth, author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Okmulgee (Okla.)--History.

Okmulgee (Okla.).

Okmulgee (Okla.)--History--Pictorial works.

Oklahoma--Okmulgee.

Oklahoma.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (163 pages).

Place of Publication:

Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In 1868, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation confirmed its constitution and established Okmulgee, which means "bubbling waters, " as its capital. After a grueling journey on the Trail of Tears, they settled in the Okmulgee area. Many brought their slaves, who would later join the tribe as freedmen after the Civil War and form the beginnings of a thriving African American community. As Okmulgee grew, white traders and settlers arrived in the burgeoning town. A post office was established, and in 1900 the Frisco Railroad line was built. By 1907, statehood loomed and oil fields dotted the landscape. This boom would continue until the Great Depression. World War II brought the construction of the Glennan Military Hospital, which cared for American service members and German prisoners of war from Oklahoma prison camps. Okmulgee's interesting cultural history continues to be preserved today.

Contents:

Okmulgee in Indian Territory, 1868-1906

Oklahoma Statehood and the Oil Boom Years, 1907-1929

Okmulgee in the Depression, 1939-1940

World War II and Beyond, 1941-1989.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781439655269

143965526X