Robbinsville in Graham County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Junaluska's Distingusihed Service

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 26, 2022

1. Special Act to acknowledge Junaluska's distingusihed service Marker

Inscription. By a special act in 1846, the N.C. Legislature recognized Junaluska for his distinguished service to the U.S. and granted him 337 acres, North Carolina citizenship, and $100. Although never a chief, Junaluska was a respected leader who symbolizes the desire of all Cherokees to remain in their homeland.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.

Location. 35° 19.201′ N, 83° 48.518′ W. Marker is in Robbinsville, North Carolina, in Graham County. It can be reached from Junaluska Road north of Morphew Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 149 Junaluska Rd, Robbinsville NC 28771, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Mountains. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it

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finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

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: Cherokee Chief Junaluska DAR Monument (here, next to this marker); Junaluska's Birth Site (here, next to this marker); Junaluska and the Trail of Tears (here, next to this marker); Junaluska (here, next to this marker); Junaluska's Names (a few steps from this marker); Junaluska and The Battle of Horseshoe Bend (a few steps from this marker); Junaluska's Meeting With Tecumseh at Soco Gap (a few steps from this marker); 1819 Treaty with the United States (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Robbinsville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 26, 2022

2. Special Act to acknowledge Junaluska's distingusihed service Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 212 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 8, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.