East LaPort in Jackson County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Judaculla Rock: A Cherokee Cultural Heritage Site
Photographed By Tom Bosse, May 13, 2022
1. Judaculla Rock: A Cherokee Cultural Heritage Site Marker
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Judaculla Rock: A Cherokee Cultural Heritage Site. . For generations, the Cherokees lived in clusters of independent towns located along river bottoms throughout the Southern Appalachians. Their traditional territory extended into eight modern states. Judaculla Rock is thirty miles from the Qualla Boundary, home to today’s Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The petroglyph is near Cullowee, once home to an historic Cherokee town and the site of a council house mound. The rock may have served as a boundary marker or Cherokee hunting grounds, which were closely guarded by the legendary giant and master of animals, Judaculla (Tsu-tla-ka-la)., (caption) Map left: James Mooney, 1900. Map right: Glen Locasio, North Carolina Department of Commerce.
For generations, the Cherokees lived in clusters of independent towns located along river bottoms throughout the Southern Appalachians. Their traditional territory extended into eight modern states. Judaculla Rock is thirty miles from the Qualla Boundary, home to today’s Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The petroglyph is near Cullowee, once home to an historic Cherokee town and the site of a council house mound. The rock may have served as a boundary marker or Cherokee hunting grounds, which were closely guarded by the legendary giant and master of animals, Judaculla (Tsu-tla-ka-la).
(caption) Map left: James Mooney, 1900. Map right: Glen Locasio, North Carolina Department of Commerce.
Location. 35° 18.077′ N, 83° 6.61′ W. Marker is in East LaPort, North Carolina, in Jackson County. Marker can be reached from Judaculla Rock Road (County Highway 1741) half a mile east of Caney Fork Road (County Highway 1737), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 552 Judaculla Rock Rd, Cullowhee NC 28723, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Photographed By Tom Bosse, May 13, 2022
2. Judaculla Rock: A Cherokee Cultural Heritage Site Marker
Photographed By Tom Bosse, May 13, 2022
3. Judaculla Rock
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 May 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 133 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 16, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.