Vonore, Tennessee - Cherokee Indian Culture and Museum

Vonore, Tennessee, located at the junction of the Little Tennessee River and Tellico River is home to a rich culture of Cherokee history. A great place to visit is the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum, which promotes the understanding and appreciation of the Eastern Tennessee Cherokee Indians. The museum pays homage to one of the most important figures in Cherokee history, Sequoyah, who gave his people a writing system. This was an illiterate man, that created a system of characters that allowed his people to leave a lasting history of their Nation. 

He worked as a silversmith, and with his dealings with the whites was very impressed with their writhing. It was a long process of trial and error, first he attempted to create a symbol for each word, then he found success developing a symbol for each syllable in the Cherokee language. The system contained 86 characters, some resembling Greek, Arabic or Roman letters. He finally convinced the leaders of the Cherokee Nation that he had created something extremely important, and in 1825 it was adopted as the official writing system for the Cherokee Nation.

The kids, and adults as well will thoroughly enjoy their visit to the museum. New residents that come to Vonore find a wealth of culture and history that make vacationing or finding a second home a little extra special. The Ridges at Tellico Lake in Vonore is offering a an excellent opportunity to make this beautiful area, not only rich in history, but rich in nature and activities, a great place to call home. You can purchase a share of a gorgeous new home for just $149,000. There are two homes open daily for inspection that feature magnificent 50 mile panoramic Smoky Mountain views. Large estate size home sites are also available. For more information please visit www.theridgesattellicolake.com or call 1-877-Tenn-A-See (836-6273).