Murrell Home

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Murrell Home
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
Murrell Home in 1979
Murrell Home in 1979
Location: Park Hill, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°50′57″N 94°57′51″W / 35.84917, -94.96417Coordinates: 35°50′57″N 94°57′51″W / 35.84917, -94.96417
Built/Founded: 1845
Architect: Unknown
Architectural style(s): Federal
Designated as NHL: May 30, 1974[1]
Added to NRHP: June 22, 1970[2]
NRHP Reference#: 70000530
Governing body: State

The Murrell Home is a historic home and museum in Park Hill, near Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It was built in 1845, the building starting in 1844, and was most likely constructed least in part by slaves. It is one of only a few antebellum houses that have survived in the Cherokee Nation. The mansion itself was known as Hunter's Home by its first owner George Murrell. George Murrell was married to the niece, Minerva Murrell, of Cherokee leader John Ross. The Murrells came to Oklahoma about the time of the Trail of Tears (1839). During the American Civil War, the area surrounding the Murrell Home was frequently raided by forces loyal to both the Union and Confederacy, but the Murrell Home itself was spared destruction during this turbulent time; the only local building to do so.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1974.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Murrell Home. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.
  2. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).

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