Mother’s Day Pop-Up Market
Join us for a Mother’s Day Pop-Up Market along the Cherokee Cultural Pathway, featuring Cherokee artists, live music and fresh flowers from our florist cart. Sweet treats from a local cookie vendor and fresh lemonade will also be available to purchase.
Wilson Rawls: The Red Fern Legacy
Few stories have captured the spirit of adventure, loyalty and love quite like “Where the Red Fern Grows.” Inspired by his upbringing in northeastern Oklahoma’s Cherokee County, author and Cherokee Nation citizen Wilson Rawls created a timeless tale that continues to resonate with readers of all ages. The exhibit “Wilson Rawls: The Red Fern Legacy” […]
We Are Cherokee: Cherokee Freedmen & the Right to Citizenship
Explore the history and resilience of Cherokee Freedmen at the Anna Mitchell Cultural and Welcome Center, Nov. 1, 2025 – Apr. 26, 2026.
The First Cherokee Christmas
Discover the history of the first Christmas celebration in the Cherokee Nation in this perennial exhibit inspired by a small gathering in 1805.
Christmas on the Square
Inside of the Cherokee National History Museum, check out our make and take area, where you can create a fun Christmas ornament to hang on your tree.
Thomas Muskrat: Carving Out a Community
Learn how Thomas Muskrat’s artistic journey as a carver were inspired by his drive and commitment to strengthen Native ties and communities.
A Timeline of Cherokee Freedmen History
Many events which shaped the history of the Cherokee Nation, including Cherokee Removal and the Civil War, are the lived experiences of Cherokee Freedmen and their descendants. In fact, the Cherokee Story would be diminished without Cherokee Freedmen, who fought for decades, in courtrooms and courts of public opinion, to restore their right to full […]
A Nation of Adventure
This spring break, explore Cherokee art and culture with the whole family. Enjoy engaging events and entertaining exhibits at Cherokee Nation attractions.
Honey Springs Battlefield
Honey Springs Battlefield The Engagement at Honey Springs was the largest documented hostile encounter in Indian Territory. It occurred in July of 1863 between the Army of the West and Confederate Indian forces stationed at Honey Springs under the command of Brig. Gen Douglas. Cherokee and Creek regiments fought on both sides. There were approximately […]
Seminary Hall at NSU
Seminary Hall at Northeastern State University The original Cherokee Female Seminary in Park Hill, the first higher learning institution for women west of the Mississippi, burned in 1887. Shortly after the fire, Seminary Hall was reconstructed in Tahlequah in 1889. The seminary continued until the State of Oklahoma purchased the building in 1909. Today, Seminary […]