2. HONEY SPRINGS BATTLEFIELD
Located three and one-half miles northeast of Checotah, near Rentiesville. Pivotal battle of the American Civil War in Indian Territory. Union forces under Perry defeated Confederate forces here on July 17, 1863.

3. USS BATFISH MEMORIAL
Located east of Muskogee (Port of Muskogee) (918) 652-6294. Vintage World Was II submarine.

4. BATTLE OF ROUND MOUNTAIN
Located ten miles west of Sand Springs on Oklahoma State Highway 51. Site of the first Civil War battle in Indian Territory. Neutral Creeks under the leadership of Opothleyahola defeated Confederate forces of the Texas Cavalry on November 19, 1861.

5. TEXAS TRAIL
Major cattle trail roughly followed by the current route of US-69. The trail entered the Creek Nation from the northeast, crossed the Arkansas River near Three Forks, continued through the Nation past the Canadian River and extended through the Choctaw Nation into Texas.

6. COUNCIL HILL
Located west of present-day Council Hill. This site served as the original seat of Creek government after removal to Indian Territory.

7. NORTH FORK TOWN
Now under Lake Eufaula, northeast of Eufaula. This site served an s an important Creek trading center during the 1840s.

8. NUYAKA MISSION
Located approximately twelve miles west of Okmulgee (near present day Nuyaka). Established by the Presbyterian Church in 1884, after the destruction of Tullahassee Mission. Several original structures have been restored.

9. TALLAHASSEE MISSION
Located approximately 15 miles northwest of Fort Gibson (near present day Tullahassee). Completed in 1848 and operated by the Presbyterian Church, this was the largest boarding school built within the Creek Nation. The original structure was destroyed by fire in 1880.

10. HOME OF CHITTO HARJO
Located near Pierce. Home of Creek leader who opposed the dissolution of Creek government in the early 1900s.

11. HOME OF OPOTHLEYAHOLA
Located near Checotah. Home of noted Creek leader who guided the Upper Creeks through turbulent episodes in Creek history.

12. HOME OF WOODY GUTHRIE
Located at 301 South 1st in Okemah. Home of the state’s best-known folk musician.

13. COUNCIL OAK
Located at 18th and Cheyenne in Tulsa. Designates the Creek town of Locapoga, the first settlement of the City of Tulsa.

14. GREENWOOD/ARCHER DISTRICT
Located in downtown Tulsa. Site of historic Black business district. Now renovated and occupied by a variety of establishments, including an area historical museum.

15. ALEXANDER POSEY BIRTHPLACE
Located northwest of Eufaula. Birthplace of noted Creek poet and political humorist.

16. UNION AGENCY
Located at Agency Hill on Honor Heights Drive in Muskogee. Completed in 1876, this facility briefly served as a common agency for all Five Tribes. Today the building houses the Five Civilized Tribes Museum, gallery and gift shop.

17. CREEK COUNCIL HOUSE
Located at 106 West 6th Okmulgee. This structure, completed in 1878, was utilized as the historic seat of Creek government. Recently renovated, the structure currently houses the council House Museum and Gift Shop.

18. CHITTO HARJO TRAIL
Located at Nichols Park in Henryetta. This monument commemorates the efforts of the noted Creek leader who opposed tribal dissolution.

19. SAMUEL CHECOTE MONUMENT
Located in Okmulgee. This monument remembers Samuel Checote, Principal Chief of the Creek Nation form 1867-1875.

20. PLEASANT PORTER GRAVE SITE
Located near Bixby. Grave site of Pleasant Porter, Principal Chief of the Creek Nation from 1899-1907.

21. ISPARHECHAR HOME AND GRAVESITE
Located off Oklahoma State Highway 16, four miles west of Beggs. Home of noted Creek leader who directed conservation factions during the Green Peach War, and served as Principal Chief from 1895-1899.

22. THOMAS/FOREMAN HOME
Located at 1419 West Okmulgee Street in Muskogee. This address was home of Grant and Carolyn Foreman, two of Oklahoma’s most prominent historians.

Links to Historical Sites

www.bacone.edu

www.bacone.edu/ataloa