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Exploring the Copper Basin; Ducktown, Copperhill, and McCaysville

The Copper Basin, also known as the Ducktown Basin, is a geological feature in the Blue Ridge and Appalachian Mountains. It is surrounded by the Cherokee National Forest and sits on the Tennessee-Georgia state border.Originally Cherokee territory until the Treaty of New Echota was signed in the late 1830s, the Copper Basin became a major…

February 19, 2022 in Georgia, Tennessee.

Dammed If You Do; A Story About Wrestlers, War, Beans, and the Dam Town of Dandridge

Historic Dandridge is the second oldest town in East Tennessee and it was graciously saved from flooding during the construction of TVA’s Douglas Dam. Dandridge was founded in 1783 when its first white European settlers began carving their miserable new lives into the flanks of Appalachia.  Prior to that crew, the Chiaha tribal settlement controlled…

May 23, 2021 in Tennessee.

Douglas Dam; Another Key Player in Supplying WWII with Hydroelectric Power

Franklin D. Roosevelt was a busy man back in the 1940s but let’s talk about one of his most legendary and long-lasting New Deal Programs, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), and the Douglas Dam. Today’s theme song is brought to you by Midlake: In 1941, President Roosevelt coordinated funding and construction of the Douglas Dam…

May 23, 2021 in Tennessee.

Cherokee History in Vonore; Sequoyah, Fort Loudoun, Tanasi, and Chota

Countless Overhill Cherokee towns are buried under water in East Tennessee. The history of this region and its native people is still full of mysteries and surprises even after decades of extensive archaeological projects. The modern town of Vonore is a historically and culturally-rich, prominent archaeological site just a few miles south of Historic Loudon,…

August 6, 2020 in North Carolina, State Parks, Tennessee.

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