On South Muskogee Avenue (U.S. 62) 0.1 miles north of Crestwood Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Center of Cherokee culture was one mile east on Park Hill Creek; Home of Chief John Ross, Samuel Austin Worcester, Elias Boudinot, other pioneers and The Mission Press which printed millions of pages for the benefit of the Cherokee people . . . — — Map (db m52751) HM
On South Muskogee Avenue (U.S. 62) 0.1 miles north of Crestwood Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Established July, 1837, Rev. S.A. Worcester, Supt. Over 25 million pages were printed in Indian languages and in English by 1861. Printers and translators were John F. Wheeler, John W. Candy, Edwin Archer, Stephen Foreman. Near site are graves of . . . — — Map (db m52755) HM
On South Muskogee Avenue (U.S. 62) 0.1 miles north of Crestwood Drive, on the right when traveling north.
First Annual Indian Mission Conference of the Methodist Church was held in Oklahoma at Riley's Chapel, Oct. 23, 1844, Bishop Thomas A. Morris presiding. Conference area was west to the Rocky Mts., east to Ark.-Mo. line. Rev. Thomas Bertholf, . . . — — Map (db m52757) HM
Near South Keeler Drive 0.3 miles south of East Willis Road (County Route D0790), on the left when traveling south.
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The United States Government, unable to conclude an agreement with the duly authorized leaders of the Cherokee Nation, signed a treaty with a minority faction willing to cede the last remaining portion of the original Cherokee . . . — — Map (db m77932) HM
Near East Keetoowah Street just east of South Muskogee Avenue (Business U.S. 62), on the left when traveling east.
As a tribute to Oklahomas 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 . . . — — Map (db m259291) HM
On South Muskogee Avenue (Business U.S. 62) just north of East Keetoowah Street, on the right when traveling north.
has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the history of the United States . . . — — Map (db m259277) HM
On Cottonwood Street 0.1 miles south of Muskogee Avenue (U.S. 62), on the left when traveling south.
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A grateful Cherokee Nation dedicates
this memorial to all men and women,
both living and dead,
who have defended their families
their people and their homeland
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These names are carved in stone forever
so that . . . — — Map (db m108886) WM
On South Muskogee Avenue (Business U.S. 62) at East Delaware Street, on the right when traveling north on South Muskogee Avenue.
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. . . . — — Map (db m259365) HM
On South Muskogee Avenue (Business U.S. 62) at East Keetoowah Street, on the left when traveling south on South Muskogee Avenue.
The Cherokee Advocate owned by the Cherokee Nation was published here. It was printed in Cherokee and English. One half block west in 1848 the first Masonic Lodge was established in what is now Oklahoma. The first telephone in this country was . . . — — Map (db m259305) HM
On South Park Avenue at East Delaware Street, on the right when traveling north on South Park Avenue.
In 1839, after the forced removal from their homeland in the southeastern United States, the Cherokee people began to settle on their new land in Indian Territory. A few years later, the tribe decided that Tahlequah would become the capitol city of . . . — — Map (db m259397) HM
On South Muskogee Avenue (Business U.S. 62) at East Delaware Street, on the right when traveling north on South Muskogee Avenue.
The first man to speak on the telephone west of the Mississippi from Ft. Gibson to Tahlequah. Replacement monument donated to the Cherokee Nation by the Stapler, Bradshaw, Morgan and Jerrems families. — — Map (db m259363) HM
Near East Keetoowah Street just east of South Muskogee Avenue (Business U.S. 62), on the left when traveling east.
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 and . . . — — Map (db m259375) HM
Near North Grand Avenue just north of Spring Street, on the left when traveling north.
This gathering place is established on the 100th anniversary of the founding of Northeastern as an Oklahoma Normal School dedicated to the preparation of teachers with its home in historic Seminary Hall. The Plaza commemorates the enduring . . . — — Map (db m259439) HM
On South Muskogee Avenue (Business U.S. 62) at East Keetoowah Street, on the left when traveling south on South Muskogee Avenue.
With the faith and courage of their forefathers who made possible the freedom of these United States The Boy Scouts of America dedicate this replica of the Statue of Liberty as a pledge of everlasting fidelity and loyalty 40th . . . — — Map (db m259400) HM
On West Choctaw Street just east of South Morris Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Cherokee constitution adopted here, Sept. 6, 1839, in convention of leaders including George Lowry, Sequoya, Walter S. Adair, Stephen Foreman, Joshua Buffington, George Brewer, Chief John Ross. Town incorporated 1843. The Cherokee Advocate . . . — — Map (db m259283) HM
Near East Choctaw Street at South Water Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
Blacksmithing was one of the trades taught to prisoners at the Cherokee National Prison during their incarceration. The thought was to give men and women a skill set they could use upon their release to better their lives and not continue to commit . . . — — Map (db m259510) HM
On North Muskogee Avenue just south of Downing Street (Business U.S. 62), on the right when traveling south.
Perched proudly above N Muskogee Ave, The Workman's Horse was lovingly brought to Tahlequah by Charles and Robert Workman in 1983. Instantly embraced by the community, the hose became a cherished Tahlequah landmark, casting its watchful gaze for . . . — — Map (db m259399) HM
Near East Keetoowah Street just east of South Muskogee Avenue (Business U.S. 62), on the left when traveling east.
In memory of all veterans of all wars of the United States of America by Disabled American Veterans, Chapter No. 31 Tahlequah, Oklahoma, Nov. 11, 1971 — — Map (db m259398) WM
