East LaPort in Jackson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Judaculla Rock
Photographed By Tom Bosse, May 13, 2022
1. Judaculla Rock Marker
Soapstone boulder carved with Indian symbols between 500 & 1700 A.D. Sacred to the Cherokee. Petroglyphs 3˝ mi. SE.
Erected 2010 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number Q-4.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Native Americans. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1700.
Location. 35° 17.819′ N, 83° 8.706′ W. Marker is in East LaPort, North Carolina, in Jackson County. Marker is at the intersection of State Highway 107 and Caney Fork Road (County Road 1737), on the left when traveling south on State Highway 107. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cullowhee NC 28723, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Blackwood Lumber at East LaPorte (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Aunt Sally (approx. 0.4 miles away); John R. Brinkley (approx. half a mile away); Who is Judaculla? (approx. 2 miles away); Judaculla Rock: A Cherokee Cultural Heritage Site (approx. 2 miles away); What do these markings tell us? (approx. 2 miles away);
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . . Judaculla Rock. North Carolina History Project (Submitted on May 16, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Tom Bosse, May 13, 2022
2. Judaculla Rock Marker
Photographed By Tom Bosse, May 13, 2022
3. Judaculla Rock site
Photographed By Tom Bosse, May 13, 2022
4. Judaculla Rock
Photographed By Tom Bosse, May 13, 2022
5. Judaculla Rock
Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 16, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
