Hickory Ground
Hickory Ground, also known as Otciapofa (or Odshiapofa, Ocheopofau, and Ocheubofau) is an historic Upper Muscogee Creek tribal town and an archaeological site in Elmore County, Alabama near Wetumpka. It is known as Oce Vpofa in the Muscogee language; the name derives from oche-ub,"hickory" and po-fau, "among". It is best known for serving as the last capital of the National Council of the Creek Nation, prior to the tribe being moved to the Indian Territory in the 1830s. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 10, 1980.
Hickory Ground | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Nearest city | Wetumpka, Alabama |
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| Coordinates | 32°31′36″N 86°12′33″W |
| Area | 33.1 acres (13.4 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 80000685 |
| Added to NRHP | March 10, 1980 |
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