| Unto These Hills |
PO Box 398 |
Cherokee |
NC |
28719 |
828-497-2111 |
Summer, 8:30 PM except Sundays |
cheratt@dnet.net |
http://www.dnet.net/~cheratt |
Now in Its 50th Summer Season. This
powerful outdoor drama, with a cast of 130, brings to life the tragic
history of the Cherokee people |
| Oconaluftee Indian Village |
PO Box 398 |
Cherokee |
NC |
28719 |
828-497-2111 |
Summer |
cheratt@dnet.net |
http://www.dnet.net/~cheratt.com |
An authentic replica of an 18th
century Cherokee community. Guides explain the history and culture of
their ancestors while answering questions as they pause to watch
artisans demonstrate their arts and crafts. |
| Mingo Falls |
|
Cherokee |
NC |
28719 |
800-438-1601 |
Summer |
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One of WNC best waterfalls over 200
ft. |
| Fishing, Tubing |
|
Cherokee |
NC |
28719 |
800-438-1601 |
Summer |
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Thirty miles of reservation streams
and regularly stocked by Cherokee fish & game management. Only 5.00
for the permit |
| Blue Ridge Parkway |
|
Cherokee |
NC |
28719 |
800-438-1601 |
Anytime, weather permitting |
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The most scenic drive in America
starts here US 441 and is full of places to discover like the 360 degree
view on Waterrock Knob MM 451 and the vista from the Devil's courthouse
mm 422 |
| Great Smoky Mountain National Park |
|
Cherokee |
NC |
28719 |
800-438-1601 |
Anytime, weather permitting |
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Cherokee is at the entrance to the
park. The parks 550,000 acres contain more species of plants, flowers,
trees, and wildlife than anywhere else in the world. Visit the Mountain
Farm Museum, a re-created settler home and farm of the 1800's and Mingus
mill developed in the 1820's to grind grains for early settlers. |
| Search for gold, rubies, sapphires, and
emeralds |
|
Cherokee |
NC |
28719 |
800-438-1601 |
Summer |
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Many mines to pan from. |
| Cherokee Visitor Center |
Downtown |
Cherokee |
NC |
28719 |
800-438-1601 |
Seasonal |
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Brochures and Information on Cherokee
and area attractions, local restaurants, sight-seeing, lodging, camping
etc. |
| Swain County Chamber Of Commerce |
PO Box 509 |
Bryson City |
NC |
28713 |
800-867-9246 |
Yearly |
|
http://www.greatsmokies.com |
Brochures and Information for the
Swain County Area |
| Jackson County Chamber Of Commerce |
116 Central Street |
Sylva |
NC |
28779 |
828-586-2155 |
Yearly |
jctta@nc-mountains.com |
http://www.nc-mountains.com |
Brochures and Information on the
Jackson County Area |
| The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad |
PO Box 397 |
Dillsboro |
NC |
28725 |
800-872-1681 |
Seasonal |
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http://www.gsmr.com |
4 hour steam train ride through the
area and National Park. |
| Museum Of the Cherokee Indian |
|
Cherokee |
NC |
28719 |
828-4973-481 |
Yearly |
cheratt@dnet.net |
http://www.dnet.net/~cheratt |
Exciting, Interactive Personal. The
way all museums should be. |
