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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EJK_cherokee-defeat_Otto-NC.html
In the French and Indian War Col. Grant's force of whites, Chickasaws, and Catawbas defeated the Cherokee warriors near here, June, 1761.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDTU_samuel-t-kelsey_Highlands-NC.html
In Honor ofSamuel T. Kelseywho planned and foundedthe Town ofHighlandsin the year1875A True Pioneer in the Wilderness
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDTT_thomas-harbison_Highlands-NC.html
Botanist and educator.Pioneer in the study offlora, southeastern U.S.Highlands his base after1886; taught here.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDTS_de-soto_Highlands-NC.html
In 1540 an expeditionof Spaniards led by De Soto, frist Europeans to explore this area, passed near here.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1K5_battle-of-echoe_Franklin-NC.html
Beginning in 1758, South Carolina engaged in a four-year war with the Cherokee Indians, whose descendants now live in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee. This war resulted from French efforts to incite the Southern Indians against the Br…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1K3_nikwasi_Franklin-NC.html
This mound marks site of old Cherokee town, Nikwasi. A council of Sir Alexander Cuming with the Indians here lead to a treaty, 1730.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1K2_coweeta-hydrologic-laboratory_Otto-NC.html
The 4015-acre basin below has been a world-famous forest and water laboratory since 1933. Here, a variety of forest cutting experiments have increased flow of pure water by almost a half million gallons per acre per year without increasing soil er…