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Early parkway advocates pushed for a route that went through Virginia, northwest North Carolina, and into Tennessee. Photo from NPS Archives
BRP75 Opening Weekend – Guided Cherokee History Tour of the Southern End of the Blue Ridge Parkway
Cherokee, NC • Near Milepost 455
Photo by Vicki Dameron
Dates
Fri, Nov 13, 2009
12:00 p.m.
Cost
$20 per person includes boxed lunch to be paid at time of departure
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED! Call 828.497.3481
Contact
Museum of the Cherokee Indian
828.497.3481
Location
Museum of the Cherokee Indian
589 Tsali Boulevard
Cherokee, NC 28719
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to enjoy a three-hour tour of the Blue Ridge Parkway complete with experienced guides and a boxed lunch! Reservations are required and can be made by calling Museum of the Cherokee Indian at 828.497.3481.
Cost is $20 per person to be paid at time of departure.
Tour originates at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian. Participants will board shuttles with trained Cherokee step-on guides to enjoy an afternoon of Cherokee and Parkway history.
Itinerary for the tour may include stops along the Blue Ridge Parkway at Ravensford, Thomas Divide, and Water Rock Knob for interesting history regarding:
- Cherokee’s Origin legend and creation of the mountains
- Will Thomas and Yonaguska
- Cherokees in the Civil War
- Origin of strawberries
- Spirit people in the mountains
- Trail of Tears, hiding in the mountains
- and more!
