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Hunters' Home, Park Hill / Vinson Lackey

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Hunter’s Home was the residence of George Michael Murrell and Minerva Ross, the oldest daughter of John Ross’s brother Lewis Ross. Lewis was a merchant, planter, and National Treasurer of the Cherokee Nation. Murrell moved with his wife's family to the West, where he established a plantation and built a large home like those in Virginia. He named the Greek Revival-style house "Hunter's Home" because of his love for fox hunting.

From the exhibition: After Removal: Rebuilding the Cherokee Nation, August 25, 2017 - January 21, 2018.
Curated by Dr. Duane King & Dr. Natalie Panther, 2017.

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Title(s): 
Hunters' Home, Park Hill
Creator(s): 
Vinson Lackey (Artist)
Culture: 
American
Date: 
circa 1945
Materials/Techniques: 
oil on canvas board
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
01.1402
Previous Number(s): 
0127.1402; 25679
Department: 
Not On View

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