Travel Embers Jenni Veal

Discover Tennessee’s Cumberland National Scenic Byway, a 160-mile driving route beginning at the majestic Cumberland Gap and winding to the storied Cumberland River in Celina. The byway highlights the rich history and breathtaking landscape that makes Tennessee a top tourism destination. 
 
Show Notes:
Visit CumberlandNationalScenicByway.com to plan your byway adventure in Tennessee.
Support for this episode of Travel Embers is provided by the Tennessee Department of Transportation's Scenic Byway Program. Tennessee features more scenic byways than any other state East of the Mississippi River, with a collection of 10 nationally designated roadways that weave through the state's charming small towns, state parks and the natural landscape, highlighting the history, culture and scenic beauty that are all Tennessee trademarks. To learn more about Tennessee’s Scenic Byways visit TN.gov/TDOT/ScenicRoadways. Sponsor Midroll:  3:06 – 3:41
 
Music: Thanks to singer and songwriter Cherokee Upton from Celina, Tennessee, for sharing her music with us to highlight the Byway. Find her on Facebook at Cherokee Upton Music. 
Episode Cover Art: Photo of the Obey River in Fentress County, Tennessee, by photographer Chuck Sutherland.
Travel Embers Theme Music: The Phoenix Song by Ed Brown and the Cumberland Band
 
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Come along on this podcast pilgrimage of sorts as we travel from Tellico, Tennessee, to Tahlequah, Oklahoma, chasing down the story of Sequoyah, who single-handedly created the written form of the Cherokee language during turbulent times in the early 1800s.
This episode is sponsored by the Tennessee Overhill Heritage Association, a nonprofit heritage tourism organization that works to promote and preserve destinations within the historic landscape of the Tennessee Overhill in Southeast Tennessee.  www.tennesseeoverhill.com
Sponsor Midroll:  2:23 – 2:57
 
Episode transcript: https://63a5845a-f816-419e-aeda-4da00220629b.usrfiles.com/ugd/63a584_ecda3e08979d471ba9bdf428c97cc071.pdf
 
Museums / Historic Sites:
Sequoyah Birthplace Museum in Vonore, TN: sequoyahmuseum.org
Cherokee National History Museum in Tahlequah, OK: visitcherokeenation.com/attractions/cherokee-national-history-museum
Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum in Tahlequah, OK: visitcherokeenation.com/attractions/supreme-court-museum
John Ross Museum in Park Hill, OK: visitcherokeenation.com/attractions/john-ross-museum
Sequoyah’s Cabin Museum in Sallisaw, OK: visitcherokeenation.com/attractions/sequoyahs-cabin-museum
 
Resources:
Prentice Robinson’s Cherokee Language and Culture Resources available at cherokeemadeeasy.com
Suggested Reading:  Sequoyah by Grant Foreman (University of Oklahoma Press, 1938)
YouTube Video of Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. signing proclamation declaring Oct. 15 as Sequoyah Day: https://fb.watch/d2E7b0TCry/
 
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Fort Loudoun State Historic Area in Vonore, Tenn., is an early fort that was built by the British in 1756 within the boundaries of the original Cherokee homeland. During the fort’s four-year existence, relations between the British and the Cherokee people broke down. In August 1760, the Cherokee captured Fort Loudoun and its garrison. Things didn’t end well. Today, you can visit this Tennessee State Park Historic Site to experience the reconstructed fort and learn more about the action that took place there more than 250 years ago.
 
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See Henry Timberlake’s Map, Draught of the Cherokee Country, 1762:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Timberlake#/media/File:Draught_of_the_Cherokee_Country.jpg
 
Fort Loudoun State Historic Area website: https://fortloudoun.com
 
Tennessee Overhill Heritage Association:
This non-profit heritage tourism initiative works to promote and preserve destinations within the historic landscape of the Tennessee Overhill in Southeast Tennessee. Learn more at https://www.tennesseeoverhill.com
 
Suggested Reading: 
The Memoirs of Lt. Henry Timberlake: The Story of a Soldier, Adventurer, and Emissary to the Cherokees, 1756-1765. Editor: Duane H. King
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