The Cherokee Heritage Center is located near Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
You can take a self-guided tour through a Cherokee Village
(post removal), a guided tour of the Tsa-La-Gi Village (precontact),
watch the Trail of Tears drama, and shop at the museum. Here
are some photos from my visit::
Cherokee
Heritage Center
Photo
© 2005 by Cindy Downes
Close
up of seminary ruins
Photo
© 2005 by Cindy Downes
Photo
of Cherokee Women's Seminary
Photo
© 2005 by Cindy Downes
Cherokee
Village after Removal
Photo
© 2005 by Cindy Downes
Cherokee
school
Photo
© 2005 by Cindy Downes
Inside
of school
Photo
© 2005 by Cindy Downes
Cherokee
home
Photo
© 2005 by Cindy Downes
Inside
of Cherokee home
Photo
© 2005 by Cindy Downes
Cherokee
store
Photo
© 2005 by Cindy Downes
Statue
of Elias Boudinet
Photo
© 2005 by Cindy Downes
I
highly recommend this field trip. For more information or
to schedule a tour, visit their website at:
http://www.cherokeeheritage.org
All
Photos © copyright 2005 by Bill and Cindy Downes
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