Archived Outdoors

New signs tell Cowee story

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Wednesday, October 03, 2018

The ancient Cowee mound in Macon County, once home to a thriving Cherokee town, now has interpretive signs to pay homage to the place’s storied past thanks to three years of collaboration by the Nikwasi Initiative and its partners. 

Nikwasi Initiative, Macon County, Town of Franklin and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians officials, as well as various community members, attended a ribbon-cutting event Sept. 22 to mark the occasion. 

Learn more about the Nikwasi Initiative and Mainspring Conservation Trust’s role in creating it at www.smokymountainnews.com/news/item/19685-joint-initiative-to-create-nikwasi-cowee-corridor. 

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