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On Walker Camp Prong (U.S. 441) near Clingman's Dome Road, on the left when traveling south.
“We meet today to dedicate the mountains, streams, and forests to the service of the American People.”
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
September 2, 1940
The Rockefeller Memorial . . . — — Map (db m20022) HM
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a sanctuary. This is one of the few places in the eastern United States where animal populations can live, propagate, and die with relatively little influence from humans. Plants flourish in untold numbers and . . . — — Map (db m20057) HM
On Clingmans Dome Road, 7.2 miles west of U.S. 441.
Look out across the Smoky Mountains landscape.
How did this land come to be?
They carefully got all the mud and they laid it out on the rocks. And when it was dry enough, Grandfather threw it out into the water, and it became land. And the . . . — — Map (db m43855) HM
On Tsali Boulevard (U.S. 441) 0.1 miles south of Drama Road (County Highway 1361), on the right when traveling north.
According to oral tradition, the Blue Clan knew about a plant with a blue flower that was used to heal children’s diseases.
(Cherokee language translation)
Clan Facts:
Your clan came from your mother. People of the same clan could . . . — — Map (db m134823) HM
Near Newfound Gap Road (U.S. 441) 0.7 miles north of Blue Ridge Parkway, on the right when traveling north.
Broomcorn is a member of the sorghum plant family and is the source of broomstraw for making brooms. It was introduced to this country from Asia in the late 1700s.
The straw is part of the seed head that grows at the top of the plant. Once the . . . — — Map (db m190512) HM
On Blue Ridge Parkway (at milepost 467.9), 1.2 miles north of U.S. 441, on the left when traveling north.
From here you can see the Qualla Boundary, the 56,000-acre home of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. It borders Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Blue Ridge Parkway. The Cherokee originally held over 140,000 square miles in parts of eight . . . — — Map (db m150379) HM
On Ela Road (U.S. 19), on the left when traveling west.
Cherokee Indian Reservation. Established by United States for the Eastern Band of Cherokee after the removal of 1838.
(Leaving) Cherokee Reservation. Established by United States for the Eastern Band of Cherokee after the removal of . . . — — Map (db m11526) HM
This park is dedicated to all members of the eastern band of Cherokee Indians who served honorably in the Armed Forces of this Great Nation, and especially to those who died in the effort and to Charles George, the only member of the Eastern Band . . . — — Map (db m12929) HM
Near U.S. 441, 1.5 miles north of Blue Ridge Parkway, on the right when traveling north.
You hardly ever left a tree of any size standing and all the little 'uns was torn down.
Raymer Brackin
Standing her in 1910 you would have seen a far different landscape than today. You might have seen the Champion Fibre Company . . . — — Map (db m107604) HM
On Wolfetown Road (U.S. 19) at Keener Cabin Road, on the right when traveling west on Wolfetown Road.
Methodist. Maintained by Holston Conference for Cherokee c.1840-1885. School established 1850. Missionary's house Stands 50 yards north. — — Map (db m12719) HM
Commercial logging became widespread in the Smokies around 1880, about fifty years before the establishment of the national park. Loggers using hand tools an animal teams took maple, poplar, cherry, walnut, and other choice woods.
Mechanized . . . — — Map (db m20043) HM
Near U.S. 441, 1.6 miles north of Blue Ridge Parkway, on the right when traveling north.
Rainbow and brown trout, stonerollers, hogsuckers, sculpins, river chubs, and other fish live here in the lower reaches of the Oconaluftee River. But these are just a few of over 85 species found in the Smokies. The park's streams offer multiple . . . — — Map (db m107602) HM
United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization MAB
Program on Man and the Biosphere
By Decision of the Bureau of the international coordinating council of the program on man and the biosphere, duly authorized to that effect by . . . — — Map (db m20061) HM
Near Newfound Gap Road (U.S. 441) 0.7 miles north of Blue Ridge Parkway, on the right when traveling north.
Hogs were the main source of meat on mountain farms. They could produce several large litters of offspring each year, which helped insure a family's supply of meat. Surplus livestock could also be sold to produce extra income for the family. The . . . — — Map (db m190515) HM
On Keener Cabin Road at Wolfetown Road (U.S. 19), on the right when traveling south on Keener Cabin Road.
1st resident missionary to Cherokee Indians, appointed by Holston Conference, lived in this log cabin know as the original parsonage. br>
Built 1847.
This log cabin was purchased in 1959 from the Soco Community Club by Dr. Walter Miller then . . . — — Map (db m198003) HM
Shaconage, the Cherokee name for this area, means "land of blue smoke." A smoke-like natural bluish haze, and mist-like clouds that rise following a rainstorm, provide the inspiration for the name Smoky Mountains. During the growing season, the . . . — — Map (db m20058) HM
Few Places in North America sustain a greater variety of life than the Great Smoky Mountains. The forests, streams, and meadows here support more than 100 types of trees, 58 kinds of fish, some 1,500 flowering plants, more than 200 bird species, and . . . — — Map (db m20053) HM
Near Tsali Boulevard (U.S. 441) 0.1 miles south of Drama Road, on the right when traveling south.
Ani-Gilohi—(Cherokee language translation)
People in this clan wore their hair long. They walked with confidence and were often leaders.
(Cherokee language translation)
CLAN FACTS: Throughout the large . . . — — Map (db m73920) HM
Near Newfound Gap Road (U.S. 441), on the right when traveling south.
The high, rounded mountain in front of you is Clingmans Dome (6,643 feet elevation), the highest mountain in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the highest in Tennessee, and the third highest in the eastern United States. It bears the name of . . . — — Map (db m67901) HM
Near U.S. 441, 1.4 miles north of Blue Ridge Parkway, on the left when traveling north.
You didn't make it without corn....everyone ate cornmeal, sometimes two and three times a day. -George Moore, local resident
For 50 years, nearby farmers brought their corn and wheat to Mingus Mill, built in 1886. The miller usually . . . — — Map (db m111965) HM
Near Clingmans Dome Road, 7.2 miles west of U.S. 441.
Clingmans Dome is a sacred mountain to the Cherokees, where the Magic Lake was once seen. The Great Spirit told the Cherokees that, “if they love me, if they love all their brothers and sisters, and if they love the animals of the earth, when . . . — — Map (db m43851) HM
On Drama Road (County Highway 1361) at Tsali Boulevard (U.S. 441), on the right when traveling east on Drama Road.
"To preserve and perpetuate the history, culture, and stories of the Cherokee people."
To accomplish this mission, the museum maintains a permanent exhibit, extensive artifact collection, archives, education programs, artist series, and . . . — — Map (db m134805) HM
On Tsali Boulevard (U.S. 441) 0.1 miles south of Drama Road, on the right when traveling south.
Principal Chief, Eastern Band of Cherokee, 1880-1891. Led incorporation of Band & centralization of Tribal government on his property, here. — — Map (db m73919) HM
Near County Route 1361, 0.5 miles west of Tsali Boulevard (U.S. 441).
Oconaluftee Indian Village is an authentic replica of a Cherokee Indian Town of 1750. Here you will see life as it was carried on 200 years ago. Ancient arts of the Red Man such as basket weaving, wood-carving, finger-weaving, pottery, weapon making . . . — — Map (db m96642) HM
On Tsali Boulevard (U.S. 441) at Drama Road, on the right when traveling south on Tsali Boulevard.
Wodi refers to the paint made from red ochre. In the legend of monster Stoneman, a lump of this paint remained when the monster burned up. When the medicine man painted people with it, their wishes came true: to be a great hunter, or warrior, or . . . — — Map (db m150430) HM
The rugged terrain of the Smoky Mountains determined patterns of human settlement. Residents of the Smokies - be they native Cherokees or European emigrants and their descendants - gravitated to valleys or coves. Settlement was confined to areas far . . . — — Map (db m20054) HM
On Drama Road (County Highway 1361) just west of Tsali Boulevard (U.S. 441), on the right when traveling west.
Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, Inc. was founded in 1946, with the goal of promoting the development, production, and marketing of unique and authentic Cherokee arts and crafts. Known locally as the "co-op," Qualla Arts and Crafts is one of the . . . — — Map (db m140706) HM
This statue honoring Sequoyah. The Cherokee genius who invented the Cherokee Alphabet. was sculpted from a single great California Sequoia (Redwood) Log which was donated and shipped by Georgia-Pacific.
This is sculptor Peter wolf Toth's 63rd . . . — — Map (db m19736) HM
Near Newfound Gap Road (U.S. 441) 0.7 miles north of Blue Ridge Parkway, on the right when traveling north.
Sorghum cane descended from wild grasses that are native to parts of Africa and Asia where humans have cultivated it for more than 4000 years. It was introduced to this country in the 1700s. Through the centuries, various types of sorghum have been . . . — — Map (db m190510) HM
Near Newfound Gap Road (U.S. 441) 0.7 miles north of Blue Ridge Parkway, on the right when traveling north.
A reliable source of drinking water was important in selecting a house site. A good spring met that need and also provided a means for keeping perishable foods.
Water from a spring flowed through the springhouse in a rock-lined channel in the . . . — — Map (db m190525) HM
You are standing alongside the Appalachian Trail, one of the longest continuous footpaths in the world. The trail winds more than 2,150 miles through 14 states. Few stretches are more remote or difficult than the section through the Great Smokies. . . . — — Map (db m20064) HM
(Side One):
The Great Smokies: scenic, diverse, culturally rich.
The scenic view here are well known; lesser known is the abundance of life. The Smokies' rugged topography creates a diversity of species found in few other places in North . . . — — Map (db m20066) HM
Near Clingmans Dome Road, 7.2 miles west of U.S. 441.
At 6,643 feet, Clingmans Dome is the highest mountain in Great Smokey Mountains National Park and is one of the highest peaks in the eastern United States.
An observation tower at the summit takes you above the treetops for a panoramic view. . . . — — Map (db m43856) HM
On Tsali Boulevard (U.S. 441) at Drama Road, on the left when traveling north on Tsali Boulevard.
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 Cherokees perished during . . . — — Map (db m73923) HM
In front of you is a very special place - part of the park's "backcountry," a place without roads, wires, houses...
Here you - or your children, or theirs - may walk for days, largely free of the sights, sounds, and smells of the everyday world. . . . — — Map (db m20049) HM
On Tsali Boulevard (U.S. 441) 0.1 miles north of Drama Road (County Highway 1361), on the right when traveling north.
The wild potato refers to a native plant whose root is a good food source, also known as the Jerusalem artichoke. Some oral traditions say there were originally fourteen clans, including the Savannah and Wild Holly, whose members all became part of . . . — — Map (db m134821) HM
On Blue Ridge Parkway (at milepost 467.9), 1.2 miles north of U.S. 441, on the left when traveling north.
The Blue Ridge Parkway is a collection of diverse and inspiring places. The 469-mile road links Shenandoah National Park to Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Like a long beautiful ribbon connecting distinctive gems, the Parkway joins high . . . — — Map (db m150299) HM
On Tsali Boulevard (U.S. 441) 0.1 miles north of Drama Road (County Highway 1361), on the left when traveling north.
The Wolf Clan was known for its medicine people and its warriors.
(Cherokee language translation)
Clan Masks:
In the early twentieth century, Cherokee artists began carving masks representing the clans. These also symbolized . . . — — Map (db m134820) HM
