Tahlequah in Cherokee County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Cherokee Advocate

Vol. 1. Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, Thursday, Sept. 26, 1844, No. 1.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 11, 2024

1. Cherokee Advocate Marker

Inscription. As a tribute to
Oklahoma’s First Legal Newspaper
The Cherokee Advocate
established Sept. 26, 1844
in a building approximately
100 feet north of this location.
This marker is dedicated
Sept 6. 1957
by the Oklahoma Press Association
and the
Oklahoma Professional Chapter
Sigma Delta Chi

Erected 1957 by Oklahoma Press Association and Oklahoma Professional Chapter Sigma Delta Chi.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is September 26, 1844.

Location. 35° 54.741′ N, 94° 58.237′ W. Marker is in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, in Cherokee County. It can be reached from East Keetoowah Street just east of South Muskogee Avenue (Business U.S. 62), on the left when traveling east. The marker is located on the south side of the Cherokee National History Museum grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 South Muskogee Avenue, Tahlequah OK 74464, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Cherokee Nation

and in Northeast

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Oklahoma — Green Country.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Ozarks,

on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Judge John Martin, Jr. (here, next to this marker); John Ross ᎫᏫᏍᎫᏫ (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Cherokee National Capitol (within shouting distance of this marker); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Tahlequah (within shouting distance of this marker); John Brian Stapler (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Telephone in Oklahoma (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tahlequah.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . . The Cherokee Advocate.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 11, 2024

2. Cherokee Advocate Marker

Looking north from East Keetoowah Street, the Cherokee National History Museum is in the background.

Excerpt: The Cherokee Advocate newspaper was published at Tahlequah by the Cherokee Nation from 1844 until 1906. Authorized by the Cherokee National Council on October 25, 1843, the first issue was printed on September 26, 1844, with the motto "Our Rights, Our Country, Our Race." Like its predecessor, the Cherokee Phoenix, it was published weekly in Cherokee and English to provide Cherokees with information about their people and the United States. When it started publication, it was the country's only tribal paper. It was soon joined by the Choctaw Intelligencer in 1850 and the Chickasaw Intelligencer in 1854.

(Submitted on October 23, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 175 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.