Historical Marker

Sequoyah's Home

State Highway 101, 7 miles east of U. S. Highway 59 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. · Akins · Sequoyah

Inscription

Sequoyah's Cabin was the home during 1829-1844 of Sequoyah, or George Gist, who created a written language for the Cherokee nation. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965.

Location

AddressState Highway 101, 7 miles east of U. S. Highway 59 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma.

CityAkins

CountySequoyah

StateOklahoma

Coordinates35.514460, -94.650580

Sources

Oklahoma Historical Society

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