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Saline Courthouse Museum, Rose, OK

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Saline Courthouse Museum

An 1884 Cherokee Nation district courthouse near Rose, Oklahoma, now a museum with rotating exhibits on Cherokee history and culture.

55870 S. 490 Rd. Rose, OK 74364 · Rose, OK

About Saline Courthouse Museum

The Saline Courthouse was built in 1884 for the Cherokee Nation court system and is the only one of nine original Cherokee district courthouses still standing. It sits on 14 rural acres that also include a springhouse and a historic cemetery. The site served as a courthouse for 14 years and now hosts rotating exhibits on Cherokee history and culture. Visitors can tour the building and grounds to learn about Cherokee justice. A current exhibit highlights the artist Ron Mitchell, a Cherokee National Treasure.

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