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

1819 Treaty with the United States

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, October 26, 2022

1. Provisions of an 1819 Treaty with the United States Marker

Inscription. According to the provisions of an 1819 treaty with the United States, Junaluska applied for 640 acres at Sugar Creek near Franklin, NC when his land was usurped by white squatters. He moved to the remaining portion of the Cherokee Nation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.

Location. 35° 19.205′ N, 83° 48.513′ 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 once the original Cherokee Nation,

the

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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 and The Battle of Horseshoe Bend (here, next to this marker); Junaluska's Meeting With Tecumseh at Soco Gap (here, next to this marker); Junaluska and the Trail of Tears (here, next to this marker); Cherokee Chief Junaluska DAR Monument (here, next to this marker); Junaluska's Names (here, next to this marker); Junaluska's Distingusihed Service (a few steps from this marker); Junaluska's Birth Site (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. Provisions of an 1819 Treaty with the United States 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 336 times since then and 19 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.