[Northkeep] CHC to host a Civil War demonstration day

[Susan O'Neal]

I thought some might be interested in attending,
Susan

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CHC to host a Civil War demonstration day

Cherokee Phoenix

Tahlequah, OK

Will Chavez

02/24/2012

PARK HILL, Okla. - As part of the ongoing main exhibition at the Cherokee
Heritage Center Museum, "Brother vs. Brother

- Sesquicentennial of the Civil War," a Civil War demonstration day will be
held March 10 at the CHC.

Activities will run from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. as
historians will demonstrate the use of historic items.

There will also be Civil War-era weapons on display, depictions of a Civil
War soldier's life, food and music. Also, staff of

the Fort Gibson historic site will bring and demonstrate the use of a
cannon.

Entry to the CHC grounds and museum store are free.

"Brother vs. Brother" tells the story of how the Cherokee Nation got
involved in the American Civil War and how the war

devastated the Nation. The exhibition runs through April 15.

Only 22 years removed from the forced removal to Indian Territory, the
Cherokee people again were separated into two

factions, forced from their lands and lost their possessions because of the
Civil War between the American states.

Included in that loss was the loss of large percentage of the Cherokee
population, according the exhibition.

Items that belonged to Confederate Brigadier Gen. Stand Watie are a part of
the exhibition along with a video about the

Cherokee general who was the last officer to surrender after the Civil War
ended in 1865.

Clothing worn by women in that time period is also part of the exhibition as
well as uniforms worn by soldiers on both

sides of the conflict. Two different rifles used during the war are on
display along with pistols and a miniature cannon and

cannon ball.

The centerpiece for the exhibition may be the actual letter sent by Chief
John Ross to Confederate Gen. Albert Pike early

in the conflict that informs Pike that the CN would attempt to remain
neutral during the war.

Maps that show where battles were fought in Indian Territory during the war
are also on display along with individual

maps showing the area for the battles of Locust Grove and Honey Springs.

The CHC is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Admission to
the exhibition is $8.50 per adult, $7.50

per senior (55 and older) and students with proper identification and $5 per
child. Admission price includes all attractions.

Call 918-456-6007 or 1-888-999-6007 or visit www.CherokeeHeritage.org for
more information.