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Muskogee made a turn towards prominence when an Ohio native, Charles N. Haskell moved to the city. When Haskell arrived in March 1901, he found it a quiet town of over four thousand people. Haskell helped the town grow to a population of more than 25,000 inhabitants. [3] Haskell built the first five-story business block in Oklahoma Territory.
Muskogee was on the route of the Jefferson Highway established in 1915. That road ran more than 2,300 miles (3,700 km), from Winnipeg, Manitoba, to New Orleans, Louisiana. [11] Muskogee attracted national and international attention when, in May 2008, voters elected John Tyler Hammons as mayor. Nineteen years old at the time of his election ...
Location of Muskogee County in Oklahoma. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Muskogee County, Oklahoma. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. The locations of National Register properties ...
The Mayor is the head of the city for all ceremonial purposes and, by Oklahoma state law, the Governor of Oklahoma must recognize the Mayor as the city commander for the purposes of martial law. The Mayor serves as chair of the Council, presides over all meetings, and has a full vote on all matters.
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The thematic nomination of Territorial Homes of Muskogee is significant because: (1) their historic association with five of the most prominent businessmen and influential community leaders in Muskogee during the latter stages of-the Indian Territory era and the first decade of Oklahoma statehood, and (2) although the homes were constructed ...
Pages in category "National Register of Historic Places in Muskogee County, Oklahoma" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
A facility for educating visually impaired people opened at Fort Gibson in 1898. Later moved to Muskogee, it became the Oklahoma School for the Blind. Minerva Home, a school for girls in Muskogee, became Henry Kendall College in 1894, which moved to Tulsa and became the University of Tulsa in 1920.