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Tullahassee, Oklahoma

The oldest historical Black town of Oklahoma started in 1850, incorporated in 1902. Tullahassee Mission was established in 1850 by the Reverend R. M. A. J. C. The A.

The name for Tullahassee is derived from two Native American words: “tulwa” meaning town and “ahassee” meaning something old. Tullahassee is considered the oldest of the surviving All-Black towns of Indian Territory. Located in Wagoner County five miles northwest of Muskogee, Tullahassee is one of more than fifty All-Black towns of Oklahoma and one of thirteen still existing. The roots of the comm

unity were planted in 1850 when the Creek Nation built a school along the ruts of the Texas Road. Loughridge as an educational institution in the Creek Nation, Indian Territory. Destroyed by fire in 1880, it was rebuilt by the Creek Nation and used to educate their former slaves. Three African Americans, Henry C. Reed, Snow Sells, and Sugar George, were appointed trustees of the school. Near the school, the population of Creek freedmen increased while the population of Creeks declined.The council transferred the American Indian students to another school and gave Tullahassee to the freedmen on October 24, 1881. In 1899 the all-black town of Tullahassee was established around the all-black school. Tullahassee served as a rural market center for black farmers residing in the surrounding agricultural community. The post office was established in 1899, with a Professor Willis serving as the first postmaster. The town was incorporated in 1902 and platted in 1907.The A.J. Mason Building was constructed in 1912, during this period of growth for Tullahassee. The Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railway line ran through the town, helping to attract settlers. Community growth was aided by the Tullahassee Town Site Company, which solicited residents throughout the South. Mason served as president and L. Hardridge as secretary. In 1916 the African Methodist Episcopal Church established Flipper Davis College, the only private institution for African Americans in the state, at Tullahassee. The college, which occupied the old Tullahassee Mission, was closed after the end of the 1935 session. Mason Building is listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NR 85001743). Carter G. Woodson School is listed in the Oklahoma Landmarks Inventory as a resource related to African American history. Tullahassee's population held steady at nearly 200 from 1920. In 1970 it dropped to 145 residents. In 2000 the town sheltered 106 citizens. Today, there are 86 families living there.

06/15/2026

Today is the day!!! It’s happening right now!! Get on over to UGAF for the grand opening!!! They have Burgers, hot dogs and refreshments!!!

06/09/2026

🎉🎈 GRAND OPENING & MEET AND GREET! 🎈🎉

UGAF Adult Day & Respite Care is excited to welcome you to our Grand Opening Celebration! 🌟

Come meet our team, tour our facility, learn about our services, and enjoy an afternoon of community, fun, and refreshments! 🤝☕

📅 Date: June 15, 2026
🕛 Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Location: 47781 State HWY 51B, Porter, Oklahoma
☎️Phone: (918) 483-6127

We look forward to connecting with seniors, caregivers, families, healthcare professionals, and community members. Bring your friends and family and help us celebrate this exciting milestone! 🎊

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06/08/2026

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Safe sidewalks around the historic Carter G. Woodson Elementary building Sidewalks connecting the new pavilion to community spaces Parking bollards to improve safety and accessibility Gravel for parking and event areas Nestled in the heart of Oklahoma, Tullahassee is more than a town—it is a livin...

05/13/2026

Guess what!!!! It’s here!!!!

🌟 YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND AT UGAF! 🌟

Join us for the Grand Opening & Meet and Greet of UGAF (U Got A Friend) Extended Adult Day & Respite Center! 💜💚

📅 May 26th
🕛 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Come tour our beautiful facility, meet our caring staff, and discover a safe, loving place designed to support and care for your loved ones. Whether you are looking for daytime care, companionship, or respite services for caregivers — UGAF is here to help families feel supported and connected. 🤝

✨ Facility Tours
✨ Meet & Greet the Team
✨ Refreshments & Fellowship
✨ Learn About Our Services

Because everyone deserves compassionate care… and at UGAF, you’ve got a friend. 💜

We can’t wait to welcome the community!

05/11/2026

Your time will be compensated!! Get with me today!!!!

05/02/2026

04/23/2026

Good afternoon… there has been a water line break in river road with the new fiber that is being installed. They are working in the line now. Hopefully issue will be resolved very quickly

04/01/2026

Get ready!!! Come out and Support!!

10/24/2025

October 24, 1881 ■ The Turning Over

On this day, the Muscogee Creek Nation handed the town of Tullahassee to their Freedmen. The very people they had once enslaved.

They called it a gift. But in truth, it was more of a release. A quiet passing of land to those who had already given everything.

There was no blueprint. No guide. Just, “Here you go.”

And still, they built.
They turned a hand-me-down into a home.
They raised schools and churches.
They shaped community. They honored what was already alive beneath their feet.

Tullahassee still stands.
Not because it was given. But because it was grown.

The truth is, even those branded Freedmen carried Native blood.
They were not strangers to the Nation.
They were the Nation.
But the pen that wrote their names did not tell the whole story.

The Dawes Rolls divided what was whole.
And an incomplete truth became official record.
Yet still they built. They stayed. They stood.

Tullahassee stands for them too.
For the blood that was never counted.
But always belonged.

From given to built. From burden to legacy.
And 144 years later, the descendants still build on the ground their ancestors made sacred.
Not just as former slaves.
But as citizens. As Freedmen.
Whose rights were written into the Treaty of 1866.

And though in 2025 that promise is still being tested.
Tullahassee still stands.
A living reminder that promise and purpose cannot be erased.

Address

675 Lincoln Street
Tullahassee, OK
74466

Website

http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/T/TU002.html

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