Tahlequah, since 1838

Tahlequah ( TAL-ə-kwah; Cherokee: ᏓᎵᏆ, daligwa [dàlígʷá]) is a city in Cherokee County, Oklahoma located at the foothills of the Ozark Mountains. We’re gathering its old postcards, photos and papers from public archives right now.

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188 years of Tahlequah

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