Cherokee County Historical Museum
Students can see artifacts, books, papers, photographs, and other materials significant to the history, culture, and heritage of Cherokee County, NC.
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- Storytelling of the North Carolina Native Americans Cherokee, Lumbee and Occaneechi storytellers share their tales.
- History of the Cherokee Tells the history of the Cherokee people, incorporating both legend and fact, through chapters that cover the times before the Europeans settled the United States, first contacts with the settlers, the Trail of Tears, and the Civil War. Find also images, maps, and suggestions for further reading.
- Lesson plan: Storytelling with Cherokee Folktales This is a two day lesson pertaining to telling Cherokee Folktales. This lesson can be modified and used with any folktale.
Related pages
- Museum of the Cherokee Indian: Official site of the museum of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina.
- Junaluska Memorial and Museum: Named an interpretive site along the Trail of Tears, the Junaluska Memorial and Museum "highlights the unique place Graham County has in the history of the Cherokee."
- Meherrin Indian Tribe: Attend a Pow-Wow and see demonstrations of Meherrin Indian culture through dance, a drum competition, pottery, and beading.
Related topics
- Learn more about American Indians, Cherokee County, Indians, North Carolina, Trail of Tears, crafts, culture, dolls, history, and history museums.
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The Cherokee County Historical Museum reflects the life of the Cherokee Indian before their removal along the “Trail of Tears” to Oklahoma.
The museum has many interesting and educational exhibits, including a collection of over 2000 Cherokee Indian artifacts, approximately 500 collectible dolls, antique farm implements and vintage household items used by early pioneer settlers in Cherokee County.
The museum is open Monday - Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and is located at 87 Peachtree Street, Murphy, NC next to the Cherokee County Courthouse. Call (828) 837-6792 for more details.
See the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction documentary Cherokee: The Principle People
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