Downtown in Asheville in Buncombe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

This Is Cherokee Land

Photographed by Mark Parker, August 31, 2025

1. This Is Cherokee Land Marker

Inscription. The Anikituwahgi, now known as the Cherokee people, have lived in the southern Appalachian Mountains for more than 15,000 years. The ancestral Cherokee territory included parts of present-day North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Virginia, and Kentucky. Towns were built along the river alleys and were connected by a vast system of walking paths. The land under your feet was taken by a Treaty with the United States in 1785.

(The upper block of text is written in the Cherokee language)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1785.

Location. 35° 35.843′ N, 82° 33.153′ W. Marker is in Asheville, North Carolina, in Buncombe County. It is in Downtown. It is on Broadway Street (U.S. 25) south of Woodfin Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located at the Cherokee Basketry Display Area. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 59 Broadway St, Asheville NC 28801, 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 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: This Is Cherokee Language (here, next to this marker); This Is Cherokee Basketry (here, next to this marker); We Are Still Here (a few steps from this marker); Legacy of Design

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Marketplace (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thomas Wolfe Memorial (about 400 feet away); Crafting Our Culture (about 400 feet away); Thomas Wolfe House / Dixieland (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Asheville.

This Is Cherokee Land Marker at the Cherokee Basketry Display Area. Subject marker is on the left. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, August 31, 2025

2. This Is Cherokee Land Marker at the Cherokee Basketry Display Area. Subject marker is on the left.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 1, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.