Cherokee is located in Swain County. The Cherokee Indians were the first to experience the beauty of the mountians, flowing waters, and clear blue sky in what they refered to as "Land of the Blue Smoke, " or Smoky Mountians as we call them today.  Cherokee offers many activities such as the museums, amusement parks, casino, hiking, scenic drives, shopping, and some of the best trout fishing in the Eastern United States.

No one knows for sure how long the Cherokee have lived in Western North Carolina.  Artifacts that have been found indicate people lived here more than 11,000 years ago, at the end of the last Ice Age, and ancient Cherokee tales describe hunts of the mastodon that once foraged here. The Cherokees in Western North Carolina today are the descendants from those Cherokees who were able to hold on to land they owned, or hid out in the hills, or were able to return. Today, the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians is a sovereign nation of 100 square miles.


Things to Do:



Harrah's Cherokee Casino
777 Casino Drive
Cherokee, NC 28719
828-497-7777
www.harrahscherokee.com


Unto These Hills Outdoor Drama
US Hwy 441 North
Cherokee, NC 28719
828-497-2111
www.cherokee-nc.com
Outdoor drama presenting the history of the Cherokee Indians since 1950 in beautiful mountainside theatre. Mid June thru late August.


Santa's Land
Hwy 19 North Soco Rd
Cherokee, NC 28719
828-497-9191

Oconaluftee Indian Village
US Hwy 441 North
Cherokee, NC 28719
866-554-4557



Mingo Falls
Located on the Cherokee Indian Resvoir
180 feet ascade
0.25 mile hike
Moderate difficulty
Directions:  From the Oconaluftee Visitors Center, proceed south on Newfound Gap Rd. approx. 1 mile.  Take a left onto Big Cove Rd. and proceed approx. 5 miles to the Big Cove Campground on the right.  Turn and proceed across the bridge and park in the designted parking area.


Cataloochee Ski Resort
Located in Maggie Valley, NC Cataloochee offers some really good snow skiing and snow tubing. Make sure you check this out next time your in the area. Before you visit make sure you check ski conditions, visit www.cataloochee.com .

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