Founded in 1838 , Park Hill became the home of many important Cherokee leaders , including John Ross after their removal from the southeastern U.S . It has been called " the center of Cherokee culture . " Park Hill was a pre-established hamlet that became the home for many of the Cherokee after coming from the East on the " Trail of Tears " . In 1829 the Park Hill Mission was established . The mission had one of the earliest presses in Oklahoma , the Park Hill Mission Press . The first post office was established at Park Hill on May 18 , 1838 . It was in Park Hill that Chief John Ross made his home in 1839 , as well as his nephew-in-law George Murrell , whose home still stands . On May 6 , 1847 , the post office was moved to Tahlequah . The Cherokee Female Seminary was built here in 1849
Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears
Park Hill, Oklahoma