Erected in 1913 by the Colonial William Penn Adair Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy.
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Memorial to the Confederate Dead
Erected in 1913 by the Colonial William Penn Adair Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy.
Tahlequah, OK MemorialsMurrell Home
The Murrell Home was built in the new Cherokee Nation about 1845 by George M. Murrell. Murrell was a native Virginain who married Minerva Ross in 1834. Minerva was a member of a wealthy mixed-blood Cherokee/Scottish family, and the niece of Chief John Ross.
Tahlequah, OK MuseumsTsa-La-Gi Outdoor Theater
Also located on the grounds of the Cherokee Heritage Center is the Tsa-La-Gi Theater, a 1,200
Tahlequah, OK TheatresSelf-Guided Tour of Historic Tahlequah
History is one of Tahlequah's most valuable resources, much of it in the history of the Cherokee Nation ... to a Civil War cabin ... to homes of townspeople at the turn of the century.
Tahlequah, OK ToursThe First Telephone
Here in September, 1885, the first telephone in Oklahoma was connected for service. It was the first telephone in the Mississippi Valley west of St. Louis. The company was organized by a group of Cherokees, namely, D.W. Lipe, L.B. Bell, R.M. Wolfe, J.S. Stapler, J.B. Stapler, and E.D. Hicks.
Tahlequah, OK Markers
Things to do near Tahlequah, OK
Ben Johnson, Jr. Cultural Park
The park was recently named to honor Academy Award Actor and Pawhuska native, Ben Johnson. Mr. Johnson has appeared in over 3...