CHEROKEE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Located just an hour outside of Asheville, Cherokee, N.C. may be the nearest mountain day trip destination with the richest cultural attractions, historical background and beautiful landscapes.
Check out our photos of Cherokee sights and sites, including the Oconaluftee River, “Unto These Hills” and Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort, in the gallery below:
This 22-foot tall wooden bust of Sequoyah, inventor of the Cherokee syllabary, was dedicated outside the Museum of the Cherokee People in 1989.
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort is perhaps the most famous modern attraction in Cherokee, N.C.
Tubing down the Oconaluftee River.
Pan fer’ Gold in the mountains of WNC.
Flora and foliage off of the Oconaluftee River.
Travelers one-wheel down US Highway 441.
Sunbathers on the Oconaluftee River.
Cherokee has several colorful bear statues scattered around town. We found a few of them!
Cherokee has several colorful bear statues scattered around town. We found a few of them!
Cherokee has several colorful bear statues scattered around town. We found a few of them!
Cherokee has several colorful bear statues scattered around town. We found a few of them!
Cherokee has several colorful bear statues scattered around town. We found a few of them!
Fresh Burger, a restaurant off the Oconaluftee River.
Food from Fresh Burger.
School buses resting during the summer.
Cherokee Fire Department trucks.
Before a production of “Unto These Hills.”
Audience members gaze on as “Unto These Hills” alumni gather for a special recognition ceremony.
The men perform their part of the “Unto These Hills” pre-show hoedown.
The women perform their part of the “Unto These Hills” pre-show hoedown.
Unto These Hills at intermission.