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This sandstone building was erected in 1874 and originally had three stories. The third story was removed in 1925
Tahlequah, OK Historic Buildings
John Ross 1790-1866
Principal Chief of the Cherokee, 1828 - 1866
Born October 3, 1790 in Turkeytown, Alabama, the son of a one-quarter Cherokee maiden and a Scotsman, John Ross was elected as the first Principal Chief of the Cherokee Indians in 1828
Tahlequah, OK Monuments
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
The Cherokee National Museum is the only facility devoted to the preservation of the heritage of the Cherokee Nation, the second largest American Tribe. The 20,000
Tahlequah, OK MuseumsThe 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.
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The Markham Ferry Dam, which was constructed in 1964, created what many call " the best bass lake in Oklahoma." A larg...