Unto These Hills Outdoor Drama tells the powerful story of the Cherokee from the first contact with Europeans through the infamous and tragic Trail of Tears.
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Archives for Cherokee Heritage
Qualla Arts & Crafts
Exquisite handmade Cherokee crafts are on display and available for sale at the oldest Native American artisan cooperative in the nation.
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Oconoluftee Village
This recreated Cherokee village of the 18th Century immerses visitors in the history and culture of the Cherokee through traditional arts, weaponry, ceremony, and dances.
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Museum of the Cherokee Indian
Interactive video, intriguing displays, and a full sensory experience of the history of the Cherokee await visitors to this 12,000 square foot state-of-the-art museum.
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Judaculla Rock
One of the Cherokee's most important ancestral places, Judaculla Rock is carved with approximately 1,548 designs, more than any other known petroglyph boulder in the eastern U.S.
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Qualla Boundary
Here the Parkway overlooks the Qualla Boundary, home to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The Boundary is a small fragment of the extensive historical homeland of the Cherokee.
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Cheoah
About 500 Cherokee lived in the Cheoah Valley before the United States Army forcibly deported Cherokees to Oklahoma on the Trail of Tears in 1838.
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Clay County Heritage
The Hiawassee River Valley was once home to hundreds of Cherokee, a history that comes to life at the Cherokee County Historical & Art Museum and five other interpretive sites.
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Konehete
The rich, fertile soil and protection from the weather of the “Long Valley” provided ideal conditions for agricultural cultivation. Immigrants changed the name to Valleytown.
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