Unicoi Turnpike Trail
Exploring an Ancient Path
We invite you to travel through layers of history as you trace the Unicoi Turnpike Trail in Tennessee and North Carolina. Historic sites and museums along the way will illustrate the role this important transportation route played in our nation’s history. A two and one half mile section of the original roadbed at Coker Creek is open for hiking.
Map points
1. Fort Loudoun; 2. Tellico Blockhouse; 3. Sequoyah Birthplace Museum; 4. Chato and Tanasi Memorials; 5. Tellico Plains; 6. Charles Hall Museum; 7. Coker Creek; 8. Unicoi Gap; 9. Joe Brown Highway; 10. Murphy; 11. Cherokee County Historical Museum; 12. Belltown (Cane Creek) Massacre; 13. Trail of Tears; 14. Hiking Trail.
Erected by John D. Grubb and Louise G. Summer Fund for Monroe County, Tennessee Overhill
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Trail of Tears series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1756.
Location. 35° 35.748′ N, 84° 12.384′ W. Marker is in Vonore, Tennessee, in Monroe County. Memorial is on Fort Loudon Road. The marker is on the grounds of the Fort Loudoun State Historic Area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Vonore TN 37885, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Welcome to Fort Loudoun State Historic Area (here, next to this marker); Fort Loudoun (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Loudon (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tellico Blockhouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Loudon (approx. 1.1 miles away); Cherokee Heritage Trails (approx. 1.2 miles away); Overhill Fur & Hide Trade (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Unicoi Turnpike Trail (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vonore.
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