National Historic Landmark-Cherokee County Courthouse

National Historic Landmark- Cherokee County Courthouse

This 2-story brick structure served as the council house of the Cherokee National Council from 1869 until 1907, when Oklahoma became a state.

The Italianate building stands as a symbol of the Cherokee's ability to adjust ...

Cherokee County Confederate Monument

Our Confederate Soldiers

[North Inscription]

"Lest we Forget"

[South Inscription]

Though men deserve

they may not win success.

The brave will honor

the brave vanquished

none the less.

[Footstone]

This tablet in memoriam

Moses Wood

Erected by Moses Wood Chapter U.D.C.

1932

Marker is on South Limestone Street (Route 150) near East Buford Street, ...

The Weir-Pittsburg Coal Field in Cherokee County

The 1st Deep Mine, Scammonville, KS

In 1874 four brothers from Illinois, the Scammon brothers, pioneered new methods of mining coal in southeastern Kansas, digging the first mine shaft in Cherokee County. Although many doubted that their room-and-pillar system would work ...

Cherokee County WWI Veterans Memorial Clock Tower

"Dedicated to Veterans of All Wars"

1919 • Donated thru civic contributions

Mrs. C.E. Bartlett, Chairperson

1955 • Removed from old courthouse

1983 • Rediscovered & refurbished

by Mr. Starr Smith

1988 • Donated & rededicated to all

Cherokee County Veterans

by Starr & Eugenia Smith

"We pledge to ...

Cherokee County WW I Rememberence

In Memory of the Boys

of Cherokee County who lost their lives

in the World War, 1917 - 1918

Arthur Burgess • Grier Ellis • Richard Callman • Jay Bee Godfrey •

Albert Grant • Broadus Hames • John G. Hamrick ...

Cherokee County

Created December 3, 1832, from Cherokee Indian Lands, and named in memory of the Cherokees. Early settlers tried to start silk production, but were not successful, and today there remains no trace of this except Canton, hopefully named for the ...

Cherokee County Gold

Cherokee County, located along Georgia’s gold belt, figured prominently in the gold rush of the 1830’s and 40’s. Several mines operated along a five mile area near the Etowah River in the northeastern part of the county, including the Franklin-Creighton, ...

Cherokee County Veterans Monument

World War I

Allen, Landrum •

Allen, Loyd •

Bobo, Jesse •

Burgess, Arthur •

Camp, Oscar •

Chesney, Coke T. •

Collins, Ed •

Crocker, Alexander •

Dickson, Leander T. •

Dowdle, Glenn •

Edwards, Arthur •

Ellis, Grier •

Gallman, Richard •

Godfrey Jay Bee •

Grant, Albert P. •

Hames, Broadus B. •

Hamrick, ...

Cherokee County

Cherokee County has a rich and varied history. Spanish and French explorers of the Seventeenth Century found Tejas and Hasinai Indians living in this area, and Spanish missions were established in the region.

Driven out of the United States, the Cherokee ...

Cherokee County Courthouse

This courthouse, the fourth to serve the citizens of Cherokee County, was built in 1940-41 with the assistance of the Federal Works Progress Administration. Designed by the architectural firm of Gill & Bennett, the modern structure is built of native ...