The replicated small settlement officially opened June 15, 1979. At first glance, 1890s community life appears to be tranquil to our modern eyes. Yet, the era was actually a turbulent time as had been several other threatening decades such as the 1830s with the Cherokee Trail of Tears, and the 1860s with the Civil War as experienced by the Cherokee Nation.

An 1895 map shows the boundaries of the Cherokee Nation along with the locations of District Court Houses, Male and Female Seminaries, and the National Orphanage.

The General Store of Adams Corner offers old-fashioned products and shows how important such a full-service merchandise operation was to people far from railroads and cities.

There are three residences in Adams Corner Rural Village with one representing a Traditional Log Cabin and the other two being frame homes: Storekeeper's House and the Weaver's Cottage.Additionally there are the One-Room School House, the Church, and the Smokehouse.

Visitors can also see a well, a garden, and a water pump. Adjacent Nofire Farms has livestock from the era in the form of horses, cattle, and chickens.

To better understand life in the Cherokee Nation, learn about the life of Amanda Scales, an actual Cherokee citizen of the era. Cherokee arts of the time included basket making, beadwork, loom weaving, quilting, and finger weaving.

Group tours and special events can be arranged by contacting Heritage Center Tourism. For more information, call 918 456-6007.Adams Corner Rural Village relies on the help of volunteers to meet its goals of providing its interpretation of 1890s Cherokee life.

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Adams Corner Contact information- Heritage Center (918) 456-6007 Emailto:karen-cooper@cherokee.org