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The railroad was key to large-scale logging. In the 1880s, a railroad line was constructed through western North Carolina. Now able to move freight, lumber companies were established in Jackson County, including Blackwood Lumber. In 1922, Blackwood . . . — — Map (db m198034) HM
The Judaculla Rock cultural and archaeological site is one of America’s most significant historical places. Revered through the ages by the Cherokee, the site’s rich cultural legacy makes this one of their most important ancestral places. The rock . . . — — Map (db m198046) HM
For generations, the Cherokees lived in clusters of independent towns located along river bottoms throughout the Southern Appalachians. Their traditional territory extended into eight modern states. Judaculla Rock is thirty miles from the Qualla . . . — — Map (db m198048) HM
The markings on Judaculla Rock were made by Cherokee Indians at different points in time. Over 3,000 years ago, they began to quarry soapstone from the surface of Judaculla Rock, chipping off pieces to carve into bowls. The scars that remain from . . . — — Map (db m198053) HM
According to Cherokee legend, Judaculla was a slant-eyed giant who lived high up in the Balsam Mountains. He guarded his hunting grounds from Judaculla’s Judgement Seat, today known as Devil’s Courthouse, a site reached from the Blue Ridge Parkway. . . . — — Map (db m198052) HM
