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

We Are Still Here

Photographed by Mark Parker, August 31, 2025

1. We Are Still Here Marker

Inscription. A one-hour drive to the west is the Qualla Boundary, home to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). The EBCI is one of three Federally recognized Cherokee Tribes and are descendants of those who were able to resist the forced removal to the west known as the Trail of Tears. Today Cherokee people still practice their traditional arts, such as basket making, pottery, woodworking, and more, Their work can be seen at Qualla Arts and Crafts Co-op and the story of the EBCI is told at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian. The Cherokee people have always been here, and will remain here.

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

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 35° 35.848′ N, 82° 33.154′ W. Marker is in Asheville, North Carolina, in Buncombe County. It is in Downtown. It is on Broadway Street (U.S. 25) just 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 Basketry (here, next to this marker); This Is Cherokee Language

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(here, next to this marker); This Is Cherokee Land (a few steps from this marker); Legacy of Design (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Wolfe Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Marketplace (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.

We Are Still Here Marker next to the driveway entrance to the Cherokee Basketry Display Area image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, August 31, 2025

2. We Are Still Here Marker next to the driveway entrance to the Cherokee Basketry Display Area

Cherokee Basketry Display Area. Subject marker off photo to the right image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, August 31, 2025

3. Cherokee Basketry Display Area. Subject marker off photo to the right

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 71 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 1, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.