About this property
The first Cherokee Female Seminary was a boarding school opened by the Cherokee Nation in 1851 in Park Hill, Oklahoma. On Easter Sunday 1887, a fire burned the building, but the head of the school, Florence Wilson, made sure all the girls got out. Two years later, in 1889, the new Cherokee Female Seminary reopened and still stands just north of Tahlequah.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 74001658. It was listed on April 29, 1974.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was First Cherokee Female Seminary Site listed on the National Register?
First Cherokee Female Seminary Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 29, 1974.
What type of historic resource is First Cherokee Female Seminary Site?
First Cherokee Female Seminary Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for First Cherokee Female Seminary Site?
The period of significance for First Cherokee Female Seminary Site is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1851.
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