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Jackson County

Mountain Heritage Center

The Mountain Heritage Center at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC. Photograph from the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce.

Field trip opportunities

The Zachary-Tolbert House (Cashiers)
Tour this home, one of the most important historical buildings in western North Carolina, which has been virtually unaltered since it was built over 150 years ago.
Western Carolina University Mountain Heritage Center (Cullowhee)
The Museum provides exhibitions and programs that illustrate many of the complex issues and concerns of Appalachia's diverse people and cultures. Students discover how history relates to their own lives as they explore the many themes relevant to western North Carolina's past, present, and future.

Learn more about Jackson County

Intrigue of the Past
Lesson plans and essays for teachers and students explore North Carolina's past before European contact. Designed for grades four through eight, the web edition of this book covers fundamental concepts, processes, and issues of archaeology, and describes the peoples and cultures of the Paleoindian, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian periods.
From the UNC Research Laboratories of Archaeology
Western Carolina University Mountain Heritage Center
A recent visit to the Mountain Heritage Center on the campus of Western Carolina University opened my eyes to the rich history of the southern Appalachian people and their culture. The knowledgeable staff...
The Zachary-Tolbert House
In 1832, the Zachary family came to the Cashiers area to build a homestead in what had been part of the vast Cherokee Nation in western North Carolina. The house, which was completed in 1852, was a gift...
Intrigue of the Past
Republished with permission from the Research Laboratories of Archaeology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Intrigue of the Past: North Carolina's First Peoples results from a marriage...

Multimedia

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Downtown Sylva in Jackson County, NC

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A library at Western Carolina University

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Jackson County Courthouse in Sylva, North Carolina

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Judaculla Rock in Jackson County, North Carolina
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Whitewater Falls in Jackson County, NC

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Morris Dancers at the Dillsboro Arts & Music Festival

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Whiteside Mountain in Jackson County, North Carolina