1830History
After the passage of the Indian Removal Act of 1830 under President Andrew Jackson, the Muscogee Creek Indians were one of the "Five Civilized Tribes" forced out of the American...
1872Infrastructure
In 1872, the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad was extended to the area.
1888Government
The local paper, the Muskogee Phoenix, was founded in February 1888 when Oklahoma was still a territory, and continues to be published today.
1889Government
A federal court was established in Muskogee in 1889, around the same time that Congress opened portions of Indian Territory to non-Native settlers via land rushes.
1898Civil Rights
The city was incorporated on March 19, 1898.
1901Civil Rights
Haskell moved to the city in March 1901.
1903Government
The first was the Midland Valley Railroad, chartered in 1903.
1905History
They met together on August 21, 1905, to propose the State of Sequoyah, to be controlled by Native Americans.
1907History
The US admitted the State of Oklahoma to the Union on November 16, 1907, as the 46th state.
1910Architecture
He was instrumental in building on the land rush; he stimulated expansion of the city of more than 4,000 people to a center of business and industry by 1910, with a population o...
1915Government
Muskogee was on the route of the Jefferson Highway established in 1915.
1921History
Bobby Wallace was a player/manager for the 1921 Muskogee Mets.
1923History
In April 1923, Babe Ruth with the New York Yankees played an exhibition game at Owen Field against the Brooklyn Dodgers.
1926History
Bill Dickey played for the 1926 Muskogee Athletics.
1932History
Louis Browns (1932, 1947–1949), Cincinnati Reds (1937–1939), Chicago Cubs (1941), Detroit Tigers (1946) and New York Giants (1936, 1951–1957).
1933Economy
Rube Marquard was a player/manager for the 1933 Muskogee Oilers.
1936History
The hottest temperature recorded in Muskogee was 118 °F (47.8 °C) on August 10, 1936, while the coldest temperature recorded was −14 °F (−25.6 °C) on February 13, 1905.
1943History
Those levels had not been reached since 1943 (although 1986 came close with water 39.6 feet high).
1950History
Later, Mickey Mantle played at Athletic Park in 1950 for the Joplin Miners in games against Muskogee.
1963Infrastructure
The three carriers surviving until 1963 were sold to the Texas & Pacific, which was a subsidiary of the Missouri Pacific Railroad.
1969History
== Points of interest ==
== In popular culture ==
Muskogee was commemorated in the 1969 Merle Haggard song "Okie from Muskogee".
1970History
Muskogee Country Club (Muskogee Golf Club) played host to the 1970 U.S.
1972Government
It was established in 1972 at the former Sequoyah Elementary School.
1973History
Congressman for Oklahoma's 1st District (1973–1987), Chairman of the American Stock Exchange (1989 to 1993), U.S.
1993History
Ambassador to Mexico (1993 to 1997)
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1995Disaster
The Castle hosts Fourth of July Fireworks sales, a Halloween festival 'Haunted Castle', a drive-through Christmas Kingdom and indoor Castle Christmas experience, and the Oklahom...
1997History
The Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame has been honoring Oklahoma musicians since 1997.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the census of 2000, there were 38,310 people, 15,523 households, and 9,950 families residing in the city.
2002Crime
According to records by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, in 2002, 2008 and 2009, no murders were committed for the entire year.
2004Education
In 2004, civic rights lawyers took on the case of 11-year-old Nashala Hearn who sued the Muskogee, Oklahoma, Public School District for ordering her to remove her hijab because ...
2007History
Two feature films were shot in Muskogee through a tax incentive program offered by the state: Salvation (2007) and Denizen (2010).
2008Government
Muskogee attracted national and international attention when, in May 2008, voters elected John Tyler Hammons as mayor.
2010Crime
However, on April 10, 2010, a deadly shooting broke out at the Arrowhead Mall, injuring at least five people and leaving one dead; witnesses say that the shooting was gang-related.
2018Sports
Coggs, Wisconsin State Assembly
Fletcher Daniels, Missouri state representative
Nelson Dean, Negro League baseball player
Drew Edmondson, former Attorney General of Oklahoma, 20...
2019History
In May 2019, waters rose more than 42 feet on the Arkansas River.
2021Disaster
On February 2, 2021, a mass murder occurred when a gunman opened fire at a home, killing six people, including five children, and one woman was seriously injured.
2023Disaster
== Meteorite fall of January 20, 2023 ==
On January 20, 2023, at 3:38 AM CST, a slow-moving fireball lit up the sky over Eastern Oklahoma.
2024Education
A fourth institution, the private four-year Bacone College, which was the oldest college in the state of Oklahoma, suspended operations for the spring semester of 2024, filed fo...
2025History
On January 22, 2025, ground was broken on the Stardust Power Inc.