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Census-designated place in North Carolina, United States
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Cherokee is a town in the North Carolina Mountains within the Qualla Boundary, the proper name of the Cherokee Indian (Eastern Band) reserve.
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Visit and learn about Cherokee Native American culture. The tour takes you through various live demonstrations of Cherokee life, including two educational and informative talks. The description says it shows a "typical day in a Cherokee village", but that's stretching it. There are several small stands when you walk in, one shows a person forming clay pots, another weaving baskets, and another displaying arrowheads. There is a man burning wood to hollow out of log for a canoe.
Artifacts, artwork, life-sized figures, computer generated animation to tell the story of the Cherokee people and their long life in the southern Appalachians.
A popular attraction in Cherokee which is owned by the local Cherokee tribe.
Small batch Columbian coffee, with a riverfront patio.
This Magnuson Hotels affiliate is the closest hotel to the entrance of the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Great Smoky Mountain National Park.
Offering several privately owned cabins for rent. Raccoon Ridge Properties has owned and managed luxury cabins in the Bryson City/Cherokee area since 2005. They pride themselves in providing the highest quality and comfort at an affordable price. Raccoon Ridge Properties strives to make your next vacation to the mountains a memorable one. Their selection includes waterfront and mountain view cabins.
Cherokee is accessible by US 441 and Highway 19. Most visitors will come from the direction of Knoxville or Asheville.
Read in the guideThere is public transportation with different stops throughout the area and a pickup can be scheduled by contacting Cherokee Transit • phone 828-554-6300 • Text 828-269-5790 • Toll-free 866-388-6071 • TDD: 711.
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Knoxville/Maryville · International · TYS
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