Behind the Scenes Photos in the Creation of Beyond the Cherokee Trail
Our home away from home while researching Beyond the Cherokee Trail.
Loved the signs in Cherokee
The View of the Snowbird from the Cabin
Inspiration for Meetinghouse Church
Near Cherokee, NC—recommended by TJ Holland, Cultural Historian—we were not disappointed.
Cherokee County Historical Museum—Excellent Trail of Tears exhibit—Murphy, NC
Sunset over the Snowbird
Imagine hundreds of souls trudging through these mountains—6000 men, women and children would die before reaching modern-day Oklahoma.
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The mysterious, hauntingly beautiful Snowbird.
Though birds trilled in this peaceful forest setting, the gouge marks bear testimony of the tragedy perpetrated here in 1838.
The wagon ruts are still visible. The trees haven’t quite grown back together even after 180 years.
