Kingston in Roane County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Cherokee Cabin
Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 7, 2020
1. Cherokee Cabin Marker
At the time the first Europeans came the Cherokee were a settled, agricultural people. They lived in villages sometimes consisting of thirty to sixty houses, plus a large council house. Homes were usually made by interweaving river cane in a circular framework and plastered with mud. Inn latter periods, log cabins were often built. The large council houses were often located on mounds and also the site of the sacred fire, which the Cherokees had kept burning from time immortal.
Abundant in natural resources, the area provided hundreds of species of plants used for food, medicines, and crafts. A wide variety of trees provided fuel, weaving fibers, trine, medicinal barks and the framework and covering for dwellings. Animals, fish and mussels provided food and clothing.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 35° 51.746′ N, 84° 31.737′ W. Marker is in Kingston, Tennessee, in Roane County. It can be reached from South Kentucky Street just north of
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Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee and in Greater Knoxville. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Old Guard Chapel (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Southwest Point (about 500 feet away); Blockhouse #12 (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Fort Southwest Point (about 500 feet away); Fort Privy 12 (about 500 feet away); Soldiers Barracks w/ Cellar #4 (about 500 feet away); The First Federal Fort in Tennessee
Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 7, 2020
2. Cherokee Cabin
1800 Cherokee Log Home
By 1800, log cabins had become the standard Cherokee homes. Most were small one room buildings constructed of round, split, or hewn logs. The average cabin had puncheon floor, board roof, and chimney.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, November 7, 2020
3. Cherokee Cabin Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,216 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 10, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
