Tag: Cherokee
Casino Wars in the Carolinas: Two tribes that have battled for centuries are at odds once again
In North Carolina, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians found a way to take care of their people: In 1997, they opened a casino on their lands. Now South Carolina’s Catawba tribe wants to do the same. But there is a problem.
House Envy: North Georgia’s historic Rockdale Plantation has a Cherokee pedigree
Built c. 1785, this 47-acre property is registered as part of the National Historic Trail of Tears.
Nearby Casinos
This is as close to Atlantic City as you’ll get in the Southeast. Three hours north of Atlanta, Harrah’s Cherokee is in the process of a $633 million expansion and renovation...
Trail of Tears Historic Trail Gets an Update
Georgia's Cherokee removal sites are now added to the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail.