Episode 3 of 3
Tahlequah as Capital
- When
- 1839 to mid-1840
- Where
- Tahlequah, Indian Territory
Tahlequah was established as the Cherokee capital in 1839, with the government seat officially moved there by mid-1840.
Tahlequah was established as the capital of the 19th-century Cherokee Nation in 1839, part of the new settlement in Indian Territory. New arrivals from the Trail of Tears flooded the area, and by mid-1840 the seat of government had been officially moved to Tahlequah.
Sources
- Tahlequah, Oklahoma Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-10
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