Muklassa

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Muklassa
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Nearest city Montgomery, Alabama
Area 52 acres (21 ha)
NRHP reference # 73000369 [1]
Added to NRHP August 28, 1973

Muklassa, also known as Amooklasah Town, is the site of a former Upper Creek village in modern Montgomery County, Alabama. [2] The site covers 52 acres (21 ha) and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 28, 1973. [1]

Montgomery County, Alabama County in the United States

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National Register of Historic Places federal list of historic sites in the United States

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance. A property listed in the National Register, or located within a National Register Historic District, may qualify for tax incentives derived from the total value of expenses incurred preserving the property.

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