Cherokee Heritage
ᎤᎵᎮᎵᏍᏗ (Welcome)
Learn more about the history of the Overhill region and our Cherokee heritage. The intro above is written in text derived from the Cherokee Syllabary created Sequoyah.
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Cherokee Heritage Places to Visit
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Cherokee Heritage Trail
Furs to Factories Trail
Chota / Tanasi Memorials
Sequoyah Birthplace Museum
Ft. Loudoun State Historic Area / Tellico Blockhouse
Charles Hall Museum
Unicoi Turnpike Trail
McMinn County Living Heritage Museum
Cherokee Removal Memorial Park -Birchwood, TN
Red Clay State Historic Park – Cleveland TN
Nancy Ward Gravesite
Fort Marr Blochouse
Background
The Tennessee Overhill region takes its name from the Overhill Cherokee towns that were located in East Tennessee in the 1700’s. The term “overhill” referred to the Cherokee settlements that rested on the western slopes of the Appalachian Mountains – on the other side of the mountains from the Cherokee settlements in the Carolinas and Georgia. The Overhill towns were located primarily in the Little Tennessee, Tellico, and Hiwassee river valleys and tributaries. By the mid-1700’s the Overhill Cherokee Country was a hotbed of political intrigue. France and Britain were vying for the right to trade with the Cherokees and also for control of the continent. During the American Revolution, and later into the 1790’s, the Overhill towns were damaged repeatedly by attacks from colonial and territorial militia. Eventually many of the old Overhill towns were abandoned altogether. In the Treaty of 1819 the Cherokee ceded their lands from the Little Tennessee River south to the Hiwassee River, ending Cherokee control of the Overhill Country. Unfortunately, this did not quell the United State’s desire for more land and in 1838 the remaining Cherokee people were moved west on what is now known as the Trail of Tears.
Cherokee People Today
Learn More:
Sequoyah | Nancy Ward | Oconastota | Cherokee Story of Creation | Museum of the Cherokee Indian
Places to stay near here
FIND COMFORT NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE
The Tennessee Overhill region covers several areas that are full of wonderful places to stay. No matter where you end up, you can rest easy knowing days full of fun and adventure await!
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Whistlestop Quilt Retreat
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Copperhill Country Cabins
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High Country Adventures
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Lake Ocoee Inn & Marina
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Mountain Creek Hideaway
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Cherohala Motorcycle Resort
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Mountain View Cabin Rentals
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Mountain Escape Properties
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Grand Vista Hotel & Suites
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Hunt’s Lodge Campground
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Calhoun – Hiwassee Acres
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Calhoun – The Lodge At Reliance
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Quest Expedition Cabins
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Notchy Creek Campground
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Cuddle Up Cabin Rentals
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Gee Creek State Park Campground
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Indian Boundary Campground
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