Cherokee Nation officials today put out a ‘call for artifacts’ to showcase in the Cherokee National Prison. Originally completed in 1875, the Cherokee National Prison was one of the first correctional facilities in Indian Territory and was the only penitentiary building in the entire Territory from 1875 to 1901. The building is listed on the National Register of Historical Places.
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Cherokee Call for Prison Artifacts
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Cherokee Nation officials today put out a ‘call for artifacts’ to showcase in the Cherokee National Prison. Originally completed in 1875, the Cherokee National Prison was one of the first correctional facilities in Indian Territory and was the only penitentiary building in the entire Territory from 1875 to 1901. The building is listed on the National Register of Historical Places.