Reviews of Cherokee Heritage Center (Tourist Attraction)

Tracy Garcia

Fantastic experience for all ages!! This was not my first or even second time and each time over the span of 15 years it is still awesome!!

Malissa James

Learn history, and learned bout bows n arrows, in why hide was important. Short n got but it was cool.

Eliane Hoyt

Very good exhibit about the Trail of Tears. I also really enjoyed visiting their historical village

John Witosky

Great but seems like fewer vendors selling.

Richard Record

Museum and old Cherokee villages, great for the whole family

Christina Kiddy

Very informative but there were 3 ladies at the desk but only one working.

Domanick Williamson

since im cherokee and i didnt know anything about my heritage it was important and educational for me and i really enjoyed my visit.

Martin Goate

We got to take the guided tour which is very informative and we walked thru the Trail of Tears gallery. It's very good.

Sarah Hanneman

I followed the Trail of Tears from New Echota, Georgia to here with my two young grandsons and it was an amazing journey! The cultural center was fantastic! We got the passport and visited several historical sites and plan to go back one day for the rest. Even though my boys are five and six they got a good feel for the history and made a real connection to part of our heritage. I highly recommend the trip to anyone with an interest in Native American history or heritage.

Darlene Dirksen

Fantastic! Very much recommended. The people make the experience great!

Andria & Carl Coon

Cherokee nation holiday/arts & crafts

gilda gonzales

Cant go wrong visiting this place Go check it out you won't be disappointed

Rebecca Nally

The small museum is crammed packed of information about our ancestors, need to spend an entire day there to see and take it all in. Lot of emotions run through you when your there, well worth it...

E Rodriguez

Helpful personnel, thorough experience.

Tyrone Phillips

Nice facility full of great and accurate history a must do for anyone interested in our history

Jerry Carpenter

This is a fantastic Cherokee History display/exhibit.... indoor & outdoor. The Trail of Tears story is excellent! There is also a Geneology research library. Great for all ages?

Joseph Driscoll

Awesome family place...tells the story of the Cherokee Nation and the many hardships they faced. Thankful there's at least one tribe of Native Americans who are still not only preserving their heritage, but are actually still living it.

William Dale Hayton

Attended the 2019 Cherokee National Holiday, which included free admission to local museums, etc. Very educational and enjoyable.

Jordan bread

I love to walk and see everything!!

Dale Kelley

The art museum and curios are incredible. Admission fee charged. The history of the trail of tears rips your heart. The grounds are incredible. We always try to buy something authentic and each museum and we did so

Mule Nettell

Teaching our younger generation about our history and traditions

dale johnson

I've been planning a trip here for almost a year. I knew I was coming to Oklahoma and this is one of the spots I wanted to see we drove a couple hours in the rain mostly and around flooded areas. To come here it was very interesting very enlightening if you get a chance please go and do the tour read all the plaques great information that everyone needs to know.

Jeff Bates

The Cherokee people should be very proud of this Heritage Center. It was greatly informational, very emtional (Trail of Tears) and have a great Art Section. If you are in the Northeast part of Oklahoma please don't miss this attraction. You will enjoy it and will gain more knowledge about the Cherokee people.

Dale Bolin

Yes it is pretty nice out here today got our Bender up making a few sales

Glenna Mcguffin

It was wonderful & very informative

Jessica Downing

Group tours coordinator was very helpful and informative and knew her history. Very charismatic. I would go back and request her again!!

T C

The Trail of Tears exhibit is amazing. We loved our visit and the opportunity to buy a flute made by Tommy Wildcat. The grounds are gorgeous. Highly recommend a visit.

Deanna Smith

I love the Heritage Center. I do feel like it needs some TLC.

Harrison Watson

This is amazing. The depth of knowledge you can gain is truly wonderful.

Jennifer Green

Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and very polite was an awesome day

Aaron massey

Great experience. Very informative. Well worth the trip to learn the history great group of people.

Ellix Jimmeye

IT WAS A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE! FOR MY WIFE CHEROKEE ARTIST! NAME (KAMAMA) MEANING (BUTTERFLY) WINING FIRST PLACE TWICE IN A ROW! FOR HER NATURAL GRASSBAG! WADO!

Crystal Ellis

Great place wonderful staff.

Pamela Dennison

Wonderful facility. Staff were great and knowledgeable. Fabulous gifts to take home. I am a better person for making this trip from North Carolina to Oklahoma.

Yvonne Perkins

This is my first year experiencing the Cherokee nation Powwow.. My grandmother told me if I ever had the chance I needed to take it..so yes I did.. and it was above and beyond my expectations.. we made it to the parade in the AM and then headed over for all the activities and crafts and art show during the day.in the evening began the grand entry and dancing ,singing and drumming.. This is definitely something we should all experience if u enjoy culture.. I will be coming back next year.. if u like my post please hit the " like" . Thank you

hulkvtx1

Good look into Cherokee history

Katie Ann

My tour guide, Bill, was amazing. We got to play stick ball in their village and it was so much fun. We also got to go to Adam's corner that showed what some houses would look like in the 1800s. All the houses were interactive. The staff was very kind.

Thomas Nail

This place is great as a group of 20 something year old college students, I was pleasantly surprised when such an in-depth and educational but yet extremely fun tour was presented. The staff weird shoes that are native spirit and kept E …

corben Hadley

Great place just wish there was more to do that teaches you more about the heritage

Dell Medlock

Tickets are $12 each per adult. Ok. Sounds reasonable. We start the walk through tour with our guide. She had interesting things to say about the history and construction of the buildings and why there were built in a certain fashion. But, as we went through the rest of the tour, we made stops where demonstrations were supposed to happen. How to make arrowheads, bows and arrows, etc. None of those actors were present. None. We walked the village and only saw our guide. Big let down. You're charging full price for for zero of the things that would make it worth it. Then we walked the "museum" portion. Before entering we were told that photos were not allowed. What? Why? As we walked through, I quickly realised it was really just a place to sell local artists items. The art was great but not really what I expected. The whole trip was a huge disappointment.

Peter Clifton

Interesting insight into Cherokee history and culture. Also highlights the pain, suffering and loss all Native Americans endured in the past.

Tina Bethe

This place is amazing! They have a guided tour of a 1700s replica Cherokee Village and our guide was very knowledgeable. There was an expert arrowhead maker there and he demonstrated how to use different natural tools to make arrowheads. There is also a replica 1800s village behind the Center that you can go through on your own. They had a Native American Baseball Players display inside before you get to The Trail of Tears and both displays were wonderful! The grounds were beautiful and there are picnic tables and benches everywhere and if you are a smoker, there are plenty of smoker's poles. I love this place and can't wait to go back when I have more time!

Zachary Preheim

Educational experience with friendly and knowledgeable staff. Buy the passport instead of individual admission.

Sally Johnston

Learned much from the marvelous exhibits. It is a must see for those interested in Native American History.

Kathryn Pearson

Our children had such a great time. We just left your beautiful place and they are still excited. Stickball in the rain is a must for everyone! Wado to all of the wonderful people who made this day a fun and exciting learning experience.

Genia S

Osiyo oginali! Wonderful historical interpreter and lots to learn and see and do here. It is so great to come back as an adult and walk where I walked as a child. It is just as interesting and inspiring as it was then The history comes to life here. It's good for the young and the young at heart. Wado!

catchinbass86

Great exhibits. Great people.

Sarah kazhe

This was an amazing walk through history. Glad I finally got to see it

Brian S.

I love the museum and grounds. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Great to take your family and enjoy the outdoors. Always fun events and activities. I loved my time there and love when I get to go back.

Travis Killer

Very nice facility and people were very helpful and informative.

Jose Antonio Serrano

Great place to see history of indigenous cultures of USA!

Diana Beckley

This was an excellent place to visit. It had an art exhibit that was wonderful. An excellent gift shop with Native American made products, clean restrooms and great staff.

Judi Thomas

This is a place where you can be educated on the past. Very good information. I love coming here.

Kevin Bingham

If you truly want to understand the plight of the Cherokee Nation and the Trail of Tears then you must visit this Center and spend as much time as possible understanding the backstory.

Stephanie Jenkins

sSuch a Beautiful place filled with so Natural Beauty and chichaswa culture... A photographers delight.

Laura Dark

Awesome! Learned a lot

Jodie B

Wonderful experience! Would have appreciated a snack bar (for coffee)

Jason Treat

Good place to brush up on your Cherokee Heritage.

John Mack

Wonderful staff and very knowledgeable. Art, heritage, genealogy library, and Trail of Tears exhibit.

RWS

I strongly recommend the museum and village. They are worth a drive..

Haywood M. Smith Jr.

Awesome is putting it mildly. The tour was very informative and answered all questions we asked about the Cherokee Nation. I would recommend this tour for all ages. The Museum is located in the park and is well organized and is worth the time.

JOSHUA DURAN/SR

Allways good to have native people out here that aren't considered terrorist...

Austin Farley

Very interesting and worth driving to visit. Much good information to me in the center. Plan on spending some time touring and viewing exhibits. Kid friendly.

Gwen Hertzler

If you are in the area, do not miss!!!

Elena Ramirez

Nice place to see and learn things of the past

ACJ CJ

I can’t begin to tell you how much I enjoyed the guided tour of the Cherokee village. It was so informative. I was just fascinated by all the aspects of Cherokee culture. It was very different from the plains Indian tribes which is what I was more familiar with. I learned so much. For example, I had no idea it was a matriarchal society. I learned how they made their summer and winter houses; dugout canoes, blow darts, bows and arrows... clan structure, rituals, games like stickball that were actually more than games and could determine the status of a village for a whole year. Our native Cherokee guides were beyond awesome. Then inside the museum is their Trail of Tears exhibition which very moving and heartbreaking. But what impressed me the most was the grace, strength and dignity of this people who are celebrating their heritage and rising above the circumstances in which they were placed.

Elise Moore

This museum is a must see. Excellent displays explaining all the Indian Removals not just the Cherokee. Excellent archives. Large bookshop with other souvenirs. There is also an outdoor village with tour. You could easily spend several hours if you are interested in this period of history.

Amanda Fietz

I really enjoyed the exterior village tour!! It was fascinating getting to see everything and that it's real structures not cheesy replicas. I didn't get quite the same experience at rural village. A lot of the speakers were down so we couldn't learn about them and the store was bolted shut with no sign. As this is not guided. Without the speakers you were left feeling a little lacking. Also, a lot of the speakers were out in the Trail of Tears exhibit. The place is great I just suggest fixing those so your guests can get the full experience. Also, it's a little confusing where to go to buy tickets and such. There is someone at a desk when you walk in but everytime I started to walk over to ask where to go they kept walking off. As you need tickets for the guided portions I would make it more clear where to go.

Jill Watts

We had the best time. We have always wanted to go. Took the tour of the village and the staff was so amazing. Our tour guide was beautiful and so knowledgeable. The older Native American gentleman who was make flint rock knives and arrow heads was an American treasure. I loved seeing the young people who worked there being emerged in there culture. They put on a small game for us. I was so impressed with the staff in the shop also. Me and my mom looked up her lineage and the lady was so nice. This is one of the best vacation places I have ever been to. The history here is something I will never forget. Thank you Cherokee Heritage Center for existing.

Don Wallace

Very informative! Very cool!

TheHess668

Love learning about my Cherokee heritage.

Cathy Little

Loved learning about the Cherokee ways of life from very knowledgeable tour guides. Everyone was so friendly!

Rob Daugherty

With Cherokee culture in mind, this is the place....it is outstanding....... however, more space is needed. Excellent place to visit with a knowledgeable staff. Super nice and helpful...

Rachel V

A must see for anyone! We enjoyed the traveling Will Rogers exhibit. The trail of tears museum is an emotional experience with information, hands on and immersive aspects that are amazing. We also toured the 1710 village lead by Steve. He was a wonderful guide. Funny, personable and open to questions. We went on the self guided tour of the village behind the museum as well. Beautiful items in the gift shop. Only disappointment was there is a passport ticket option available. It allows you to see all the area sites for one price. The cashier who helped us purchase tickets was not very friendly and this was not mentioned until we checked out afterwards. The female employee who checked us out was very friendly and answered questions. Would love to come back and see all the sites someday.

Debra Pryor

The exhibits were well though out and informative. The guide knew his subject and presented it in an interesting manner. He was able to demonstrate native everyday skills. I recommend a visit.

Nick Peter

History right over there! Incredible!

Haily Walls

Beautiful scenery all around Heritage Center. Very informative Museum. The helpers are always knowledgeable!

Nancy Gomaz

Interesting exhibits. Good tour of Indian village.