Cherokee History Tour
The Cherokee History Tour includes stops at the Cherokee Heritage Center and Museum, which houses the Trail of Tears exhibit; an Ancient Village; and Adam’s Corner Rural Village. Guests will also visit the Murrell Home, the only antebellum plantation home left in Oklahoma. Visitors will enjoy Tahlequah, the capital city of the great Cherokee Nation, while touring historic properties including the National Capitol Building, Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum and Cherokee National Jail. Guests will then tour Northeastern State University’s Seminary Hall, which was once the Cherokee Female Seminary and the first institution of higher learning for women west of the Mississippi River and is a standing icon on the campus today.
This tour begins at 8 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m.
*This cultural tour has two departure locations; Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa and the Cherokee Nation Welcome Center in Tahlequah, Okla. *Lunch included.
Will Rogers History Tour
The Will Rogers History Tour will celebrate the life and work of Oklahoma’s favorite son and world-famous Cherokee. Guests will have the chance to tour the Will Rogers Museum in Claremore, Okla., and Rogers’ birthplace, Dog Iron Ranch, in Oologah, Okla., to view the historically restored house where he grew up. Visitors will enjoy shopping in the historic downtowns of Oologah and Claremore as well as visit the J.M. Davis Arms museum.
This tour begins at 8 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m.
*Lunch included.
Cherokee National Holiday Tour
Come say Osiyo to the Cherokee Nation during the 58th Annual Cherokee National Holiday. This half-day tour is an historic adventure into the doorways of Indian Territory. Explore Oklahoma's only remaining antebellum plantation site, the Murrell Home, and experience the essence of traditional and modern Cherokee civilization through three historic properties, including; Cherokee National Prison, Cherokee National Capitol and the newly-opened Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum. Visitors will also get a chance to visit the burial site of Principal Chief John Ross. Each tour includes a traditional Cherokee lunch served on site at the historic Murrell Home.
This tour has an AM and PM option.
History After Dark
Come say Osiyo as Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism presents a unique opportunity to walk the grounds of Cherokee ancestors and hear stories of generations past with historical reenactments featuring famous figures from Cherokee history. Join the family fun before and after the tours at the Cherokee Heritage Center featuring fall festival activities including storytelling, face painting and pumpkin decorating. Also enjoy arts and crafts from area vendors and food and fun for the whole family.
All tours depart from the Cherokee Heritage Center. 21192 South Keeler Drive Tahlequah, OK 74464
