The museum also has a small gift shop and research area.

The John Ross Museum is now the second Cherokee Nation wholly owned and operated museum following the dedication of the Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum in 2010. The Cherokee National Prison museum will become the third such museum when it opens in Spring 2012.

The new John Ross Museum is located adjacent to Ross Cemetery in former Rural School #51 near Park Hill. The museum was originally built in 1913 to operate as a rural school in Cherokee County just after Oklahoma statehood. The school served Cherokee and non-Cherokee students and the facility remained open through the 1950s.

As an extension of the recently completed Ross Cemetery restoration project, the John Ross Museum now acts as a gateway to Ross Cemetery and serves as a historical site highlighting the extraordinary life and accomplishments of John Ross. Additional exhibits will center on local interests and history of the surround area.

Source: Cherokee Nation