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

Junaluska's Names

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 26, 2022

1. Junaluska's Names Marker

Inscription. A few days after his birth he was given his first name when the cradle board holding him fell over, he was called Gu-Ka-Las-Ki (one who falls from a leaning position). Later, after an unsuccessful military venture, he received the name Tsu-Na-La-Hun-Ski (one who tries but fails).

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 35° 19.205′ 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 finds itself in what was

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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: Junaluska's Meeting With Tecumseh at Soco Gap (here, next to this marker); Cherokee Chief Junaluska DAR Monument (here, next to this marker); Junaluska's Birth Site (here, next to this marker); 1819 Treaty with the United States (here, next to this marker); Junaluska's Distingusihed Service (a few steps from this marker); Junaluska and The Battle of Horseshoe Bend (a few steps from this marker); Junaluska and the Trail of Tears (a few steps from this marker); Junaluska (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. Junaluska's Names 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 173 times since then and 6 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.