Hundreds of Cherokee hid in the mountains and escaped arrest, and in 1868 they were recognized by the U.S. government as the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians.

Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians first settled the mountain, which they believed to be sacred, thousands of years ago. The name translates to “the mulberry place.” ...

Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians first settled the mountain, which they believed to be sacred, thousands of years ago. The name translates to “the mulberry place.” ...