Taft, Oklahoma

Everything Taft is known for

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Music in Taft

Songs About Taft

Down in Flames
Stoney LaRue
45%
Feet Don’t Touch the Ground
Stoney LaRue
45%
Forever Young
Stoney LaRue
45%
Look at Me Fly
Stoney LaRue
45%
Oklahoma Breakdown
Stoney LaRue
27%

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Rivers & Roads in Song near Taft

Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Taft.

Arkansas River 6 songs Highway I 40 10 songs U.S. Route 66 11 songs Interstate 44 3 songs Will Rogers Turnpike 2 songs Canadian River 2 songs

History of Taft

Okmulgee, OK RoadyGoat

Okmulgee, Oklahoma, a place where the past and present intertwine, holds a unique position in the state's history. As the capital of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, it’s always been a center of activity. The Creek Council House, standing since 1878, is a testament to that, the oldest government building in Oklahoma. Even the town's name, meaning "boiling waters" in the Muscogee Creek language, speaks to the area's natural character. Though it maintains a quiet, small-town charm, Okmulgee has undoubtedly influenced the wider world.

11.3 mi away

Okmulgee, OK RoadyGoat

Okmulgee, Oklahoma, a place name that rolls off the tongue like the waters it describes – "boiling waters" in the Muscogee Creek language. That name hints at the town's deep connection to the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, which chose this spot as their capital. The Creek Council House, rising up since 1878, still stands as a testament to that history. It's the oldest government building in Oklahoma, a tangible reminder of Okmulgee's role as the Nation's political and cultural heart. The town became a trading hub, a place where cultures met and commerce flowed, all under the Oklahoma sky. While Okmulgee sits a bit higher than its neighbor Tulsa, its history isn't about peaks and valleys but rather a steady, quiet strength. The Muscogee (Creek) Nation headquarters remains a vital part of the community today, and echoes of the past resonate through the present. And on Friday nights, the roar of the crowd at an Okmulgee High School Bulldogs football game carries on a tradition of local pride. The Tulsa Drillers provide nearby thrills, but Okmulgee itself offers something different: a strong sense of community, a small-town charm built on a foundation of history and heritage.

11.3 mi away

Glenn Pool Oil Discovery Site

1905

The 1905 Glenn Pool oil strike, one of the largest discoveries of its era, made Tulsa the Oil Capital of the World and launched Oklahoma's petroleum industry.

18.1 mi away

Things to Do in Taft

historical 12.7 mi away
Creek Nation Arrival Trail of Tears

14500 Creek marched west in 1836. About 4000 died. Capital established at Okmulgee in 1868.
historical 13.3 mi away
Creek National Capitol (Council House)

1878 sandstone building. National Historic Landmark. Sold back to Creek Nation for $3.2M in 2010.
historical 1.1 mi away
1867 Creek Constitution Site

Bicameral legislature with House of Kings and House of Warriors -- 40 years before statehood.
historical 12.8 mi away
Okmulgee Oil Boom District

Five refineries. Population jumped 4K to 35K. Most millionaires per capita in America.
historical 12.8 mi away
Black Creek Freedmen Heritage District

1866 treaty granted citizenship to freedmen. Central to the city founding and civic life.
historical 11.3 mi away
Okmulgee Downtown Historic District

41 blocks and 197 buildings on the National Register since 1992.
historical 12.8 mi away
Orpheum Theatre

1920 Spanish Baroque Revival with 1200 seats designed by Oklahoma first licensed architect.
quirky 12.8 mi away
World Largest Pecan Pie Site

40-foot pie in 1989: 64280 eggs and 16+ tons of filling mixed in cement trucks.

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