The old cemetery at Tahlequah

Oklahoma · United States · Cemetery

Tahlequah is the capital of the Cherokee Nation and the place the Trail of Tears ended.

The old cemetery at Tahlequah, Oklahoma is a constant source of accounts: figures, sounds, and the sense that the ground is not neutral.

What that ground is should be stated first.

Tahlequah sits in the foothills of the Ozarks and is the capital of the Cherokee Nation. It is where the Trail of Tears ended. In 1838 and 1839 the Cherokee were removed at gunpoint from their homes in the southeast, held in stockades, and marched west. Around a quarter of them died on the way, and the survivors arrived here and began again, building a government, a supreme court, a newspaper and schools within a few years.

The people in this cemetery walked that road or were born to those who did.

The Cherokee Nation is a living government with over four hundred thousand citizens.

The cemetery is a burial ground and should be treated with the same respect as any other.

FAQ

Where is The old cemetery at Tahlequah located?

The old cemetery at Tahlequah is in Oklahoma, United States.

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