Nununyi
Location | Swain County, North Carolina, USA |
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Region | Swain County, North Carolina |
History | |
Cultures | South Appalachian Mississippian culture, historic period Cherokee |
Site notes | |
Architecture | |
Architectural styles | platform mound |
Architectural details |
Number of temples: |
Nununyi Mound and Village Site | |
Area | 44 acres (18 ha) |
NRHP Reference # | [1] |
Added to NRHP | January 22, 1980 |
Responsible body: Private |
Nununyi was a historic village of the Cherokee people in western North Carolina, located near the present-day city of Cherokee in Swain County. Located near the Cherokee High School, it is believed to be one of oldest of the Cherokee communities on the Oconaluftee River. The community was destroyed in 1776 by North Carolina militia under the command of Col. William Moore as part of a program to drive British-supporting Cherokee from the area in the American Revolutionary War. The main platform mound is still largely intact, although more outlying parts of the town site have been damaged by development.[2]
The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as an archaeological site in 1980.[1]
See also
- Nikwasi
- List of Mississippian sites
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Swain County, North Carolina
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ Rozema, Vicki (2007). Footsteps of the Cherokee. John F. Blair. p. 186. ISBN 9780895874214.
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