Historical Marker

The Cherokee Advocate

South Muskogee St. on Cherokee Nation Courthouse square in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It's a small marker. · Tahlequah · Cherokee

Oklahoma marker

Inscription

As a tribute to Oklahoma's first legal newspaper, The Cherokee Advocate, was established in 1844 in a building approximately 100' from the location (of this maker.)

The marker was dedicated September 6, 1957 by the Oklahoma Press Association and the Oklahoma Professional Chapter of Sigma Delta Chi.

Location

AddressSouth Muskogee St. on Cherokee Nation Courthouse square in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It's a small marker.
CityTahlequah
CountyCherokee
StateOklahoma
Coordinates35.912737, -94.971001

Sources

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