Murphy in Cherokee County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Nuya Saligugi
(Cherokee for Stone Turtle)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 20, 2016
1. Nuya Saligugi Marker
ancient man in a soapstone
quarry near Nottely River,
4 miles west of Murphy.
Moved here for protection
and study.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 35° 5.2′ N, 84° 1.983′ W. Marker is in Murphy, North Carolina, in Cherokee County. It is at the intersection of Peachtree Street and Alpine Street on Peachtree Street. Located in front of the Cherokee Historical Museum & the Murphy Police Department. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 87 Peachtree Street, Murphy NC 28906, 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: Water Powered 500 Pound Hammer (here, next to this marker); Cherokee Heritage Trails (here, next to this marker); Millstone from Thomas C. Thatham Mill (a few steps from this marker); Prison Cell Door (a few steps from this marker); Unicoi Turnpike Trail (a few steps from this marker); Tsali (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of the Servicemen of Cherokee County (within shouting distance of this marker); Harshaw Chapel and Cemetery (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murphy.
Another marker is
this page online
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 20, 2016
2. Nuya Saligugi Marker & soapstone carved turtle.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 20, 2016
3. Nuya Saligugi Marker in front of police department and museum.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 913 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 21, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
