The Unicoi Turnpike Trail Brochure Project was made possible through financial support from Humanities Tennessee and East Tennessee Foundation - Grubb Fund for Monroe County



Financial support for other phases of the Unicoi Turnpike Trail Project was provided by USDA Rural Development, Partners of the Cherokee National Forest, and Cherokee National Forest.

Historical Research - Bill Akins
Illustrations - Ralph DeWitt

Other contributing partners: Benton MacKaye Trail Association, Coker Creek Economic Development Group, Hiwassee Hiking Club, Tennessee Department of Transportation, UNC Research Laboratories for Archaeology, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Preservation Office, Elizabeth Watson.