Cherokee National Prison Museum - Tahlequah, OK
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hamquilter
N 35° 54.645 W 094° 58.257
15S E 322151 N 3975843
Oklahoma's Travelok.com website highlights this prison museum as an enjoyable place to visit.
Waymark Code: WMPBTH
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 08/05/2015
Views: 3
Opened on May 1, 2012, the Cherokee National Prison Museum is located in a stone building adjacent to the original stone prison built in 1874.
Interpretative tours give much information about crime and punishment within the Cherokee Nation in the past, and the types of punishment for various crimes. Also, you will relive the lives and careers of the famous outlaws of the past, and have an opportunity to tour the original cells, and the primitive prison kitchen.
On the grounds is a working blacksmith area, and reconstructed gallows where men after being tried and convicted, were often taken to be hanged.
This is a fascinating museum and well done.
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]
The attraction’s own URL: [Web Link]
Hours of Operation:
Tues-Sat: 10-4
Admission Prices:
Adults $5.00; Senior/Students $3.00; Under 5 Free
Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Up to 1 hour
Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle Only
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