North Capitol in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Tellico Dam and destruction of Overhill Cherokee village sites

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 5, 2023

1. Tellico Dam and destruction of Overhill Cherokee village sites Marker

Inscription. After 18 years of protests from farmers, Native Americans, and environmentalists concerned about the snail darter fish, TVA completed Tellico Dam in 1980, thereby flooding Overhill Cherokee village sites such as the sacred town, Chota.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1980.

Location. 36° 10.341′ N, 86° 47.343′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. It is on 7th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1976 7th Ave N, Nashville TN 37208, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Governor-elect Lamar Alexander (here, next to this marker); East Tennessee State University College of Medicine (here, next to this marker); Alex Haley and Roots (here, next to this marker); 1980 Population (here, next to this marker); Robin Hood (here, next to this marker); Knoxville's World Fair and the return of automobile manufacturing industry (here, next to this marker); Nashville Network (here, next to this marker); Gaylord Broadcasting buys Opryland (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, February 5, 2023

2. Tellico Dam and destruction of Overhill Cherokee village sites Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 403 times since then and 119 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 25, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.