Creek National Capitol
United States historic place in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. Built 1878. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
Creek National Capitol, also known as Creek Council House, is a building in downtown Okmulgee, Oklahoma, United States. It was the capitol of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation from 1878 until 1907. They had established their capital at Okmulgee in 1867, after the American Civil War.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 6th St. and Grand Ave., Okmulgee, OK |
| County | Okmulgee County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Native American heritage, Exploration and settlement |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Creek Council House |
| Reference number | 66000632 |
| Built | 1878 · more from the 1870s |
| Type of place | capitol building |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 6th St. and Grand Ave., Okmulgee, OK |
| Website | creekcouncilhouse.net ↗ |
| Coordinates | 35.6228° N, 95.9720° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Okmulgee | 17 listed places in Okmulgee → |
| Nearest national park unit | Oklahoma City National Memorial · 87 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Gentry Creek 19 miles · Heyburn Park 29 miles · Mill Creek (Ok) 30 miles |
Explore
Map
Nearby in Okmulgee County
Public land around it
| Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge ↗National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | About 2 miles away10,559 acres |
Wilderness Atlas publishes a centroid and an acreage for each unit, not a boundary line. Distance here is measured to a circle of the same area drawn around that centroid, so treat it as roughly right rather than surveyed.
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Creek National Capitol listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Creek National Capitol built?
1878.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Creek National Capitol?
Yes. Creek National Capitol is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.
Source: Official website
Where is Creek National Capitol?
6th St. and Grand Ave., Okmulgee, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma. The nearest national park unit is Oklahoma City National Memorial, 87 miles away.
Source: Oklahoma City National Memorial
Where is the nomination form for Creek National Capitol?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Creek National Capitol?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Gentry Creek, 19 miles away. Heyburn Park is 29 miles away, and Mill Creek (Ok) is 30 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Creek National Capitol?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Is there a wildfire near Creek National Capitol right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest Persimmon, 19 miles away.
Source: Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000632. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.