A Path Through time
The path now known as the Unicoi Turnpike Trail has existed for over 1,000 years. The earliest European maps of the area note the trail as a connector between Cherokee Territories and the coastal ports at Charleston and Savannah. In 1756, British soldiers hauled weapons and supplies across the trail to establish Fort Loudoun. In the early 1800's the trail was converted into a toll road and turnpike. In 1838 over 3,000 Cherokees traveled over the Unicoi Turnpike during the Trail of Tears.| HM Number | HM29HZ |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, July 19th, 2018 at 1:01pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 770494 N 3886691 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 35.08675000, -84.03305000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 5.205', W 84° 1.983' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 5' 12.3" N, 84° 1' 58.98" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 828 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 93 Peachtree St, Murphy NC 28906, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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