Museum of the Cherokee Indian - Visitor Attraction - Cherokee, North Carolina, USA.
N 35° 29.074 W 083° 18.950
17S E 289910 N 3929247
Museum of the Cherokee Indian - A very modern museum, telling a very old story going back 11,000 years. The official interpretive site for the National Park Service' Trail of Tears National Historic Trail.
Waymark Code: WMNTNN
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2015
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The Museum is dedicated to preserving and perpetuating the history, culture, and stories of the Cherokees, this is how a museum should be, Informative & Interesting. If your sensitive, make sure you have a hanky to wipe away the tears. The Museum is located on the Cherokee Indian Reservation. 589 Tsali Blvd. Cherokee, NC, at the intersection of Tsali Blvd. and Drama Road.
"Experience the 11,000-year-old Cherokee story vividly. If your idea of a museum includes dusty displays tended by a boring curator, get ready to rediscover what a museum can be. Inspired by the beauty and ingenuity of the Cherokee people, this is a cultural and historical tour without equal, one fused with interactive video, intriguing displays, and a full sensory experience. Step through our doors and discover up close the Cherokee people’s spirit of inventiveness, resilience, and will to survive. Let yourself be guided through a moving journey that illustrates who the people of Cherokee really are, where they came from, and why they’re still here. Keep a hankie close; Cherokee history is serious stuff." Text Source: (
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