Oconaluftee Indian Village
Appearance
The Oconaluftee Indian Village is a replica of an 18th-century eastern Cherokee community founded in 1952 and located along the Oconaluftee River in Cherokee, North Carolina, United States.
History
[edit]The Cherokee "living museum" founded by the Eastern Band of Cherokee in 1952, and is operated by the Cherokee Historical Association.[1] The Eastern Band of Cherokee also established other local attractions, including in 1948 with the Museum of the Cherokee Indian; and in 1950 with the Unto These Hills outdoor theater series.[1] Guides take visitors through the village explaining the history and culture of the Cherokee and also demonstrate the making of such items as arrowheads, baskets, and blowguns.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Fariello, M. Anna (2018). Cherokee. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 84–85, 106. ISBN 978-1-4671-1653-4.
External links
[edit]- Cherokee Adventure website
- Oconaluftee River Trail at visitcherokeenc.com
Categories:
- Cherokee, North Carolina
- Cherokee culture
- Qualla Boundary
- Museums in Swain County, North Carolina
- Cherokee towns in North Carolina
- Living museums in North Carolina
- Native American museums in North Carolina
- Ethnographic museums in the United States
- Southern United States museum stubs
- North Carolina building and structure stubs