The First Cherokee Christmas
Location

Cherokee National History Museum
101 S. Muskogee Ave.
Tahlequah, OK 74464

Date & Time
December 3, 2024 – January 4, 2025
Tuesday – Saturday
10 AM – 4 PM
Recommended Audience
Culture & History Lovers
Family Friendly

Discover the history of the first Christmas celebration in the Cherokee Nation in this perennial exhibit inspired by a small gathering in 1805. The exhibit includes an interpretation of a Christmas tree and decorations in the Moravian Christian tradition introduced by missionaries more than two centuries ago. It also includes a uniquely Cherokee portrayal of a Moravian Nativity scene.

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