tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post7694016274637631808..comments2024-02-10T18:19:36.406-08:00Comments on Newspaper Rock: Cherokee Civil War tourismRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-1802170912907739432011-04-11T11:35:25.601-07:002011-04-11T11:35:25.601-07:00For more on the subject, see:
http://www.oldwestn...For more on the subject, see:<br /><br />http://www.oldwestnewwest.com/20110411510/history-of-the-west/native-americans/cherokee-nation-tour-commemorates-the-american-civil-war.html<br /><br /><b>Cherokee Nation Tour Commemorates the American Civil War</b><br /><br />Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism will commemorate the American Civil War's 150th Anniversary with an April 16, 2011 tour focusing on how the war impacted the Cherokee Nation.<br /><br />The tour includes a visit to historic Capitol Square in Tahlequah, Okla., to learn about the destruction by Confederate troops. Guests will also visit the Murrell Home, an antebellum home that survived the fires of the Civil War.<br /><br />Visitors will explore Fort Gibson Historic Site, which changed hands several times between the Union and Confederate forces. Guests also will stop at Honey Springs Battle site, a turning point in the Civil War and the site of the largest battle fought between the states in Indian Territory.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.com