Place

Cherokee Heritage Center

A sidewalk path with trees leading to the entrance to Cherokee Heritage Center
Visit Cherokee Heritage Center in Oklahoma

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Quick Facts

Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits

Time travel to Diligwa, a re-created 1710 Cherokee Village on the historic grounds of the Cherokee Heritage Center. Visit the permanent exhibit about the Trail of Tears designed in conjunction with the National Park Service and the Cherokee Heritage Center, which explores the forced removal of our ancestors from their indigenous territory to Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma).

Site Information

Location (Located six miles south of downtown Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Take highway 62 to historical Park Hill, turn east on Willis Road to South Keeler Drive.)

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Trail of Tears National Historic Trail

Last updated: March 11, 2026