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The history of Muskogee refers to the history of the region in which the city of Muskogee, Oklahoma now lies. Muskogee's history begins before its official incorporation in 1898.〔Waits Jr., Wallace F. "(Muskogee )," ''Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture]'' (accessed April 30, 2010)〕 Prior to becoming an incorporated city, it was the capital of the Creek Nation in the 19th century. It was opened to white settlers with the Land Run. Ohio native Charles N. Haskell helped establish the city as a major economic hub in eastern Oklahoma in the 20th century. Today, with a population of over 38,000, it is the eleventh largest city in the state. ==19th century== Muskogee first received recognition when in 1805 US President Thomas Jefferson addressed the United States Congress seconding the recommendation of Meriwether Lewis that a trading post be established near the modern day city. French fur traders had already existed in the area for some time before the American acquisition of the Louisiana Purchase. The French were believed to have established a temporary village near Muskogee in 1806, but the first permanent settlement was established in 1817 on the south bank of the Verdigris River, north of Muskogee. After the passage of the Indian Removal Act of 1830, the Five Civilized Tribes were relocated from their homes in the south to Indian Territory through the Trail of Tears. Of the five tribes, the Cherokee and Creek tribes established settlements near Muskogee, with the town being incorporated into both Indian Nations. The Creeks, recognizing the economic value of the location, made Muskogee the Capital of the Creek Nation in 1836. Following the American Civil War, renewed interest was created in western expansion. The United States Federal government allowed railroads to be built on Indian soil for the first time. In 1872, the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad was extended to this area.〔(About Muskogee ), http://www.cityofmuskogee City of Muskogee] (accessed April 30, 2010)〕 In 1889, recognizing Muskogee’s growing economic and political value, a United States federal court was established at the city. This was the first federal court that exercised jurisdiction in Indian Territory that was actually located within the Territory. Before this point, all jurisdiction had been given to the federal court located in Fort Smith, Arkansas until 1883 when jurisdiction was split between that court and the federal courts for the District of Kansas at Wichita & Fort Scott and the Northern District of Texas at Graham and later the Eastern District of Texas at Paris. With the establishment of a federal court, Indian Territory was opened to white settlers via land runs. The town was incorporated on March 19, 1898.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「History of Muskogee」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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