In the late autumn of 1838, about 10,000 Cherokee were transported across the Tennessee River in nine detachments from September through November. The northern route, which included Blythe's Ferry, ...

The state’s name, meaning “where the river bends,” was likely derived from a Cherokee word. 2) Tennessee‘s nickname, the Volunteer State, came during the War of 1812, when volunteers made up the ...

Spann grew up in Calhoun, Tennessee, and works from the Hiwassee River Heritage Center on the other side of the river in Charleston. She had always heard vague recollections of Cherokee history ...

No matter when you visit Tennessee, you can find a lake ... reservoir was formed by the construction of the Cherokee Dam on the Holston River to produce hydroelectric power during World War ...