Tullahassee
The all-Black town of Tullahassee is the oldest of the Black towns in Indian Territory. Tullahassee, meaning "old town" is derived from two Native American words: "tulwa" meaning town and "ahassee" meaning something old. The town was created circa 1850, about fifty years before Oklahoma was recognized as a state. Originally established as a mission for the Creeks in 1850, the Creeks left the city in 1880 after a devastating fire. The Creeks left behind the Tullahassee Mission School to their former African slaves. One relic still standing that revives memories of the dynamic past of Tullahassee is the A.J. Mason General Store. During the prosperous years of the town, Mason's was an attraction not only for the citizens of the town but also for many in the area.
P.O. Box 1248
Tullahassee, OK 74466
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