In the town of Muskogee in eastern Oklahoma is the very interesting Five Civilised Tribes Museum, which illustrates the cultures of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Chocktaw, Creek and Seminole Indians.
Many of the Indian nations had their own "capitals", which now have interesting museums devoted to the cultures of the various tribes: Okmulgee for the Creek Indians, Pawhuska for the Osages, Ponca City for the Poncas, Tahlequah for the Cherokees, Wewoka for the Seminoles.
The Ataloa Lodge Museum was built in 1932. It is located on the Bacone College campus and houses more than 20,000 American Indian artifacts - one of the finest collections of American Indian art and life-ways in the United States. The collection spans every region of Indigenous America.
Address: Ataloa Lodge Museum, 2299 Old Bacone Road, Muskogee, OK 74403-1568, United States
Phone: 1 (918) 781-7283, Fax: 1 (918) 682-5514
The Five Civilized Tribes Museum in Muskogee is housed in an 1875 Indian Agency building. Exhibits include displays and artifacts depicting the history and culture of the Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw and Seminole tribes.
Address: Five Civilized Tribes Museum, 1101 Honor Heights Drive, Muskogee, OK 74401, United States
Phone: 1 (918) 683-1701, Fax: 1 (918) 683-3070
The U.S. 62 and the OK 16 closely follow the historic trail (Trail of Tears) from Tahlequah, which the Indians were forced to take when they were driven out, having to suffer the most severe privations.
Address: Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, National Trails System Office-Santa Fe Box 728, Santa Fe, OK 87504-0728, United States
Phone: 1 (505) 988-6888, Fax: 1 (505) 986-5214
The War Memorial Park Museum in Muskogee contains many items related to the USS Batfish a submarine that served in the Second World War. The museum displays battle flags, photographs, artifacts, and models. The museum includes several big guns and a torpedo.
Hours:
March 15 to October 15: 10am-6pm; Sun:1pm-6pm; Closed: Mon, Tue
October 16 to March 14: 10am-5pm; Sun:1pm-5pm; Closed: Mon, Tue, Mon, Tue, Wed
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
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