In honor and memory of Veterans of Foreign Wars and Andrews Post 7620
Erected 8 September 1997 by Andrews High School
"Lest we forget" — — Map (db m295714) WM
Fort Delaney, the U.S. Army’s post for the 1838 forced removal of Cherokee citizens from the upper Valley River Valley, was located due south of here in present-day Andrews. East Tennessee Mounted Volunteers built the fort in October 1837, . . . — — Map (db m156070) HM
Born on April 30, 1926 in the Nantahala community of Macon County, he graduated from high school in Andrews, and then served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
In 1943 he became a telegrapher for the Southern Railway in Nantahala. Starting a . . . — — Map (db m156083) HM
Welcome to Konehete, the Long Valley Place that white’s shortened to Valleytown, the first name of Andrews. For centuries, the Long Valley was home to Cherokee communities such as Little Tellico, Tomatla, Conostee, Quotoconechito, Nehowee, Dasetsi, . . . — — Map (db m156076) HM
(preface)
In 1838, the United States government deported more than 16,000 Cherokee Indian people from their homelands in Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, and Georgia, and sent them to Indian Territory (now Oklahoma). Thousands of . . . — — Map (db m156080) HM
This bell came off the first engine of the Carolina-Georgia Railroad or the "Peavine" Special, one of 5 trains that passed through Andrews in the early 1920's. The Peavine ran through many of the surrounding mountain communities and deep into the . . . — — Map (db m305636) HM
(preface)
In 1838, the United States government deported more than 16,000 Cherokee Indian people from their homelands in Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, and Georgia, and sent them to Indian Territory (now Oklahoma). Thousands of . . . — — Map (db m156081) HM
Established Jan. 7, 1987 by the Valleytown Cultural Arts and Historical Society, Inc. Originally constructed as the First Baptist Church in 1923. — — Map (db m156192) HM
North Carolina. Colonized, 1585-87, by first English settlers in America; permanently settled c. 1650; first to vote readiness for independence, Apr. 12, 1776.
Georgia. The colony of Georgia was chartered in 1732, named for King George . . . — — Map (db m25333) HM
Dedicated to veterans
who gave their lives
for our country
Their memories
will never die
World War I
Bryson, Lon ·
Conley, Roy ·
Dockery, Andrew ·
Elkins, Joe Miller ·
Ferguson, Wilbur P. ·
Hall, Charlie ·
McDougal, . . . — — Map (db m123084) WM
Cherokee Heritage Trails (Tsalagi Usdi Nvnohi) wind through the mountains of North Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia, in the heart of Cherokee homelands that once encompassed more than 140,000 square miles. Here, where Cherokee people have lived . . . — — Map (db m134947) HM
Dedicated by American Legion
Post 96 & VFW 10222 in memory of the servicemen of Cherokee County who gave their lives for their country — — Map (db m301405) WM
Beginning in 1873, the state of North Carolina began construction of a rail line to carry passengers and freight from Asheville westward. The line took many years to construct, cutting across the mountains, through tunnels and along the steep . . . — — Map (db m120344) HM
Georgia. The colony of Georgia was charted in 1732, named for King George II of England, and settled in 1733. It was one of the 13 original states.
North Carolina. Colonized, 1585 – 87, by first English settlers in America; . . . — — Map (db m60255) HM
Carved and left by
ancient man in a soapstone
quarry near Nottely River,
4 miles west of Murphy.
Moved here for protection
and study. — — Map (db m99009) HM
The austere prison in Peachtree housed up to 100 prisoners tasked with building and maintaining local roads. In 1931, the state combined the Highway Commission and the State Prison Department. "Road camps" were built throughout the state to provide . . . — — Map (db m123081) HM
Commanded by
Genl. Winfield Scott
during the round up
of the Cherokee
Indians for removal
to Oklahoma in 1837-1838
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Donated to Town of Murphy
by Tar Heel . . . — — Map (db m99008) HM
In 1838, the United States government deported more than 16,000 Cherokee Indian people from their homeland in Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, and Georgia, and sent them to Indian Territory (now Oklahoma). Thousands of Cherokee perished during . . . — — Map (db m120337) HM
In 1838, the United States government deported more than 16,000 Cherokee Indian people from their homeland in Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, and Georgia, and sent them to Indian Territory (now Oklahoma). Thousands of Cherokee perished during . . . — — Map (db m120343) HM
In 1838, the United States government deported more than 16,000 Cherokee Indian people from their homelands in Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, and Georgi, and sent them to Indian Territory (now Oklahoma). Thousands of Cherokees perished during . . . — — Map (db m209719) HM
The path now known as the Unicoi Turnpike Trail has existed for over 1,000 years. The earliest European maps of the area note the trail as a connector between Cherokee Territories and the coastal ports at Charleston and Savannah. In 1756, British . . . — — Map (db m120338) HM
Colonel Nimrod S. Jarrett (1799-1871)
As a farmer, rancher, land speculator, ginseng trader, miner, merchant, and road-builder, Nimrod Jarrett played a key role in the early development of the Nantahala area.
At age 72, Jarret . . . — — Map (db m305632) HM
The Cherokee lived in this area for nearly 4,000 years, util European traders followed Indian paths to Western North Carolina. In 1838, when the Cherokee were being rounded up for the Trail of Tears removal to Oklahoma, they were detained at Camp . . . — — Map (db m305629) HM
The monument you see here is the Nantahala Power Plant's turbine inlet valve, a safety device that allows the shut-off of water running through the unit. It is dedicated to the memory of all those who helped bring power to the Nantahala region. . . . — — Map (db m305634) HM
