John Ross Cemetery

Located in Park Hill, Oklahoma, just down the road from the the Cherokee Heritage Center, is the Ross Cemetery. The cemetery is the burial place of Principal Chief John Ross, who was the Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1828 until his death in 1866. His term as Chief was the most turbulent and conflict-ridden period in the tribe's history but he remained steadfast to the people and fought to keep the nation united.

Also interred in this cemetery are numerous high-ranking leaders of the Cherokee Nation, members of the Murrell family, members of the Ross Family and several survivors from the Cherokee Trail of Tears relocation. The cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002 and underwent preservation efforts in 2006.