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THE PERKINS JOURNAL, Thursday, August 26, 2010 - A5
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TAHLEQUAH --
Cherokee Nation is
looking to display and
share the history of the
Cherokee National Prison
through words, sights and
sounds. The historical
materials will be show-
cased for viewing when the
Cherokee National Prison
Museum opens Summer is heavy in storytelling by
2011, following complete
historic preservation of the
facility.
The Cherokee Nation
Cultural Tourism Group
is calling out to all indi-
viduals to loan or donate
items associated with the
Cherokee National Prison.
Whether it's sharing a
family story or provid-
ing documents that are
important to the history of
the prison, the Cherokee
Nation Cultural Tour-
ism Group is looking to
develop an authentic and
extensive prison museum
archive. The accounts may
be handwritten, typed, or
recorded by audio or
video. The group is also
seeking photos and illus-
trations from the period
and documents detailing
prison administrative
activities. Any historical
items such as prison uni-
forms or items pertaining
to Cherokee outlaws or
lawmen are also being
sought for display.
The Cherokee National
Prison Museum will allow
visitors to experience the
history of crime and pun-
ishment in the Cherokee
Nation as well as reliving
the infamous Cherokee
outlaw stories.
"The primary goal of
the museum is to feature
Moments
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On Aug. 30, 31 B.C.,
Cleopatra, queen of
Egypt and lover of Julius
Caesar and Mark Antony,
takes her life following
the defeat of her forces
against Octavian, the
future first emperor of
Rome. Although Cleopa-
tra had no Egyptian blood,
she alone in her ruling
house learned Egyptian.
Broad-Elm
On Aug. 31, 1888,
Mary Ann Nichols, the
first victim of London
serial killer "Jack the
Ripper," is found mur-
dered in Whitechapel's
Buck's Row. On Nov. 7,
after a month of silence,
Jack took his fifth and
final victim, Mary Kelly.
In 1892, with no leads
found and no more mur-
ders recorded, the Jack the
Ripper file was closed.
On Sept. 1, 1983, Soviet
jet fighters intercept a
Korean Airlines passenger
flight in Russian airspace
and shoot the plane down,
killing 269 passengers and
crew members. The KAL
flight had veered onto
a course that was close
to one being simultane-
ously flown by a U.S. spy
plane.
On Sept. 2, 1996,
Michael Jackson earns
his 12th and final solo
No. 1 with the R&B ballad
"You Are Not Alone,"
written by R. Kelly. A
court in Belgium ruled in
2007 that Kelly had pla-
giarized "You Are Not
Alone" from a Belgian
song called "If We Can
Start All Over."
On Sept. 3, 1777, the
American flag is flown
in battle for the first
time, during a Revolu-
tionary War skirmish at
Cooch's Bridge, Mary-
land. The national flag,
which became known as
I remember some of the
trees in the yard of my
grandparents Wall.
My grandparents moved
to the farm southwest of
an interpretative area that Perkins, Christmas week
individuals and through
documents," said Molly
Jarvis, Vice President of
Cultural and Public Rela-
tions at Cherokee Nation
Entertainment, which man-
ages the Cherokee Nation
Cultural .Tourism Group.
"This presentation style
will provide guests with a
living history experience
beyond their expecta-
tions. The pieces on loan
or donated to the museum
will assist us to achieve
this unique viewpoint."
Originally completed in
1875, the prison was the
first and only correctional
facility in Indian Territory
until 1901. The building is
listed on the National Reg-
ister of Historic Places.
The overall project
includes the restoration
of the prison structure and
the creation of an outside
and inside interpretative
area that will include a
museum, a blacksmith
shop and gallows.
The restoration began
on May 6, 2010, and is
the "Stars and Stripes,"
was based on the "Grand
Union" flag, a banner car-
ried by the Continental
Army in 1776.
1919. A previous owner
was Bill McKinley. This
is the story that was told
us about the pine tree in
the yard.
In 1910, Bill set out two
pine trees in the yard. His
wife was in poor health and
bedfast. He planted those
trees so she could see them
from her bedroom window.
One of the two trees died,
but the other survived and
taking place in two phases
beginning with controlling
moisture problems through
the foundation, basement
and walls. The interior
restoration will preserve
as much historic fabric as
possible, while preparing
the structure for the inter-
pretive center. The second
phase will have an empha-
sis on landscaping, fencing
and parking among other
projects.
Once opened, the
Cherokee National Prison
Museum, located at Choc-
taw St. and Water Ave.,
Tahlequah, OK 74464, will
be the second Cherokee
Nation wholly owned and
operated museum follow-
On Sept. 4, 1951, Presi-
dent Harry Truman's
opening speech before a
conference in San Fran-
cisco is broadcast across
the nation, marking the
first time a television
program was broadcast
from coast to coast.
On Sept. 5, 1972, at
group of Palestinian ter-
rorists storms the Olym-
pic Village apartment of
the Israeli athletes, kill-
ing two and taking nine
others hostage. The ter-
rorists, known as Black
September, demanded
that Israel release more
than 230 Arab prisoners
being held in Israeli jails.
In an ensuing shootout
at the Munich airport,
the nine Israeli hostages
were killed.
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in Munich, Germany, a Inc,
Cyfinder Hay
Loader
The cylinder hay-loader picked up the hay and
deposited it at the back of the hayrack wagon. It was
chiefly used to load windrowed hay.
This loader used an endless slatted eonvenjer to
gently elevate the hay so it did not shatter the l ves
from legumes. It placed a light draft upon horses.
The cylinder hay-loader, however, was intoleraat of
sloth. If the deposited hay was allowedto pile up in
front of the elevator, the slats would drag it back off
the wagon.
A cylinder hay-loader would be a welcome addition
to tim Farm Tool and Equipment Collection at the
Oklahoma Territorial Plaza. If you can help in this
matter, or if you need further information, please
call Bob or Norma Constien at 405 547-5057.
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is still alive to this day.
My grandparents set out
a pecan tree in 1928, and
it is an improved variety
papershell. That tree is
still there as well as some
younger pecan trees in the
yard.
They also had peach trees,
a pear tree, and a domesti-
cated plum tree, but none of
these trees are there now.
In 1925, they set out eight
cedar trees around the bor-
ders of the yard. Believe
it or not, cedars were dif-
ficult to get started in those
days. Now, in 2010, they
are taking over the coun-
ing the recent dedication
of the Cherokee National
Supreme Court Museum.
All historical materials
permanently donated or
provided on loan to the
Cherokee National Prison
Museum will be cataloged
and processed following
museum standard guide-
lines. Each piece will
have the benefactor' s name
posted near the respective
display in recognition of
the generous donation and
commitment to the preser-
vation efforts of Cherokee
Nation history.
Individuals, families and
corporations that would
like to permanently donate
or provide on loan histori-
cal materials can contact
Cady Shaw, Interpretive
Manager, Cherokee Nation
Cultural Tourism Group, at
(918) 384-5915 or email at
cady.shaw@cnent.com.
Young cousins playing at 60t" wedding anniversary, March
11, 1960. Broad-Elm tree in background, no foliage.
tryside.
Grandpa said that if a
person stood between the
house and the south row
of cedars, the mosquitoes
would not be so bad.
Mosquitoes are thick on
that farm since it is near
the river, especially in the
early summer.
Of those eight cedars,
there are four left now.
Another interesting tree
was a big elm in the back
yard. I will call this tree
"Broad-Elm". Someone
from Bill McKinley's era
told my uncle Bob that
in 1904, Broad-Elm was
young. It made just enough
shade for a threshing crew
of 15 men to stand under
while they were waiting for
the preparation of the noon
meal at the house.
Broad-Elm grew big and
broad and provided lots
of shade. A south breeze
would blow across the yard
and make it nicer. During
the summers four different
generations of the Wall
family worked on various
farm machinery under
the tree. There would be
worn out parts left under
the tree.
During the 1930's and
early 1940's, Earl Hullet
lived on the adjoining farm
to the west, and he would
sometimes bring his farm
machines over to work on
them under Broad-Elm.
Grandma Wall used a
sketch of Broad-Elm as a
logo or trademark for the
produce she sold. She
would sell butter and eggs
to women in town. She
called the farm the Broad-
Elm Farm, and the name
was used to promote sales
of her produce. Even in the
year 2010, locally raised
produce is popular.
My cousins including
Robert Wall and later
Charlie Phipps, would visit
in the summer. They nailed
lx4 boards on the trunk of
Broad-Elm; and then nailed
boards between some of the
forks of the branches where
they could sit or stand while
up in the tree.
The tree also provided
shade for family reunions.
Unfortunately in 1985,
Broad-Elm contracted
Dutch elm disease and is
no longer with us. But
we still have a lot of good
memories of that tree.
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