The city of Muskogee, Oklahoma, which was made world-famous by the country song “Okie from Muskogee,” sung by Merle Haggard, is the county seat of Muskogee County. The first European settlement was begun in 1817 on the south bank of the Verdigris River. In 1830, President Andrew Jackson’s Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced the Creek Indians, known as the Muscogee Nation, into Oklahoma’s Indian Territory, which the federal government promised them would remain their land forever. They gave their permission for a post office to be established, and it was called Muscogee Station, which would be the name of the town for twenty years until the spelling was changed to replace the “c” with a “k.” In 1872, a train station for the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway was established in the area, and the federal courts opened parts of the Indian Territory to non-natives. In 1898, the town incorporated.
Regular Blogs
Muskogee History and Genealogy
This blog belongs to a self-described historical and genealogical researcher from Muskogee and consists of accounts of the history and people of the area with stories of President Grant’s visit to the town, local postal history, and various families.
http://www.muskogeehistorian.com
The official weblog of the Muskogee Shutterbug Club contains photographs taken by the club members. Subject matter varies widely and includes flowers, landscapes, animals, and children, just to name a few, and goes back to 2008.
http://okiefrommuskogeeblog.blogspot.com
The Musings of a Muskogee Politico
This blog has been online since July of 2008 and is run by a lifelong Muskogee resident who has long been active with the county and state Republican Party and organized the local Tea Party. He writes mainly about local and national politics from a conservative point of view, with some music every Monday.
http://www.muskogeepolitico.com
