Hillbilly Hoedown
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Two-days of old fashioned fun including fiddling contests, dunk tanks, unique vendors of arts, crafts, BBQ cookoff, and specialty country hoedown games. Fri-Sat 10am-6pm.
Handicap Accessible.
Hillbilly Hoedown
Phone : 918-456-3742 (Always call and confirm events.)
Email Address : tour@tourtahlequah.com
Festivals
Attractions and Upcoming Events
The 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
The Cherokee Advocate
The Cherokee Advocate
Vol 1, Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Thursday, September 9, 1844
As a tribute to Oklahoma's first legal newspaper, The Cherokee Advocate, was established in 1844 in a building approximately 100' from the location (of this maker.)
Tahlequah, OK Monuments
Self-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 ToursTsa-La-Gi Ancient Village
The Tsa-La-Gi Ancient Village has been hailed as one of America's finest living museums. It recreates the lifestyle of the Cherokees during the 16th century, prior to European contact. Realistic in design, the Village captures the living conditions of the Cherokee People.
Tahlequah, OK MuseumsCherokee National Prison
This sandstone building was erected in 1874 and originally had three stories. The third story was removed in 1925
Tahlequah, OK Historic Buildings