Kingston in Roane County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Cherokee Cabin
Photographed By Tom Bosse, November 7, 2020
1. Cherokee Cabin Marker
Inscription.
Cherokee Cabin. . , 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.
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.
Location. 35° 51.746′ N, 84° 31.737′ W. Marker is in Kingston, Tennessee, in Roane County. Marker can be reached from South Kentucky Street just north of Shannon Place, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located within Fort Southwest Point. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1226 S Kentucky St, Kingston TN 37763, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking
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 431 times since then and 105 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.
