National Register Record for CHEROKEE NATIONAL CEMETERY

Historic Name: CHEROKEE NATIONAL CEMETERY
Current Name: FORT GIBSON CITIZENS CEMETERY
Address: ONE AND ONE-HALF MILES EAST OF FORT GIBSON
City: FORT GIBSON VICINITY            County: MUSKOGEE
Section: 7           Township: 15N           Range: 20E          
Description of significance: THE CHEROKEE NATIONAL CEMETERY WAS CREATED IN 1857 AND REMAINED UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE CHEROKEE NATION UNTIL 1906, WHEN ITS OWNERSHIP WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE CITY OF FORT GIBSON. THIS TEN-ACRE SITE IS THE FINAL RESTING PLACE FOR SEVERAL PROMINENT CHEROKEES, INCLUDING CHIEF WILLIAM POTTER ROSS, GEORGE O. SANDERS, AND CONNELL ROGERS. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 3/19/1979.

Type: SITE
Historic Function: FUNERARY: CEMETERY
Current Function: FUNERARY: CEMETERY
Area of Significance 1: ARCHEOLOGY: HISTORIC - ABORIGINAL
Area of Significance 2: POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Architectural Style: None
Architect: UNKNOWN
Year Built: 1857            Original Site: YES
Condition: EXCELLENT
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: 5/23/1978