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 Tahlequah Historical Highlights - Northeastern Oklahoma State Univ.- Tahlequah, OK Posted by:  hamquilter
N 35° 55.016 W 094° 58.129
15S E 322358 N 3976525
This is one of two Tahlequah Historical Highlights plaques in Floyd H. Norris Park.
Waymark Code: WMXXK4
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 03/13/2018
Views: 4
This historical marker is a bronze plaque mounted on a slanted pedestal alongside a beautiful wood carving in the center of Norris Park. It reads:
Tahlequah Historical Highlights
Northeastern Oklahoma State University
Following destruction by fire in the Park Hill area south
of Tahlequah, the Cherokee National Female Seminary
was rebuilt in 1889 on the northern edge of Tahlequah.
With its establishment, this historic institute of higher
learning provided a cornerstone for the subsequent
development of Tahlequah. Following statehood, the
school and adjacent property were purchased by the
state and renamed Northeastern State Normal School,
later becoming Northeastern Oklahoma State University.
As an anchor institution for the region, the university
has provided education, employment, cultural influence
and status for Tahlequah and its citizens.
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County: Cherokee
Record Address::
Floyd H. Norris Park
N. Muskogee Avenue
Tahlequah, OK US
74464
Web site if available: [Web Link]
Rate the Site: 
Date Erected: 2009
Sponsor (Who put it there): City of Tahlequah
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Visit Instructions:1 - Must visit the site in person.
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