Record #:

16080

Author(s):

Norris, Jeannie Faris

Abstract:

Oconaluftee is a reconstructed Cherokee village with structures representing different historic eras. Visitors can step into a 1540 dwelling from the era of Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto, a 1750 cabin, and a later 1800 cabin. Also available to tourists are 25 native craftsmen and 20 history reenactors.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 13 Issue 3, Feb 1974, p3, il

Subject(s):

Oconaluftee Village