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The Cherokee Strip Museum of Alva has made great strides over the last 20 years. At one time, the museum was one of the ‘best kept secrets in Alva.’ It sat up on the hill like a silent sentinel and kept its treasures ready for occasional visitors who would come to visit.

Using social media has given the museum access to a wide area of clientele and brought many visitors to Alva and the museum. In earlier times, the museum drew around 5 or 10 visitors a month. During the just month of June this year, the museum boasted 132 visitors! They came from Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, North Carolina, Ida...