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Hiwassee River Blueway

55 miles of River Adventure in Southeast Tennessee

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Bibliography

Bald Mountain Loop:  Etowah to Copperhill.  [Pamphlet].  Tennessee Overhill Advisory Council, 1986.

Charleston Cumberland Presbyterian Church and Cemetery Historical Marker.  Southeast Tennessee Religious Heritage Trail.

Duncan, Barbara R. & Brett H. Riggs.  Cherokee Heritage Trails Guidebook. Chapel Hill & London:  University of North Carolina Press, 2003.

Guy, Joe.  The Hidden History of McMinn County:  Tales from Eastern Tennessee.  Charleston & London:  History Press, 2007.

Kappler, Charles J., compiler and editor.   Indian Affairs:  Laws and Treaties, Volume II, Treaties, Treaty with the Cherokee, 1806.  Washington : Government Printing Office, 1904.
Internet, accessed: September 2, 2016.
http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/che0090.htm

Lillard, Roy G.  The History of Polk County, Tennessee, 1839-1999.  Polk County Historical & Genealogical Society.  Maryville, Tennessee:  Stinnett Printing Company, 1999.

The War of the Rebellion:  A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Washington, D. C.:  U.S. Government Printing Office, 1880-1901.

Your Passport to Explore Cherokee Heritage [Brochure].  Cleveland & Bradley County Convention & Visitor's Bureau, May 2013.

Credits

Gerald D. Hodge, Jr.: additional research, compilation, editing, and select pictures.

Joe Bryan: selected pictures and narrative for Calhoun, Tennessee sites.

Durant Tullock:  Pictures of towns along the L&N Railroad.

Melissa Woody:  Selected pictures of Charleston sites.

Tennessee Overhill Heritage Association: select pictures.

Website Photo Credits

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Hiawassee River Rail Adventures: Rails to River Special Event | July 3, 2019

June 25, 2019

Tennessee Overhill in partnership with the Tennessee Valley Rail Road and Hiwassee Outfitters will offer a special Rails to River …

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May 1, 2017

Enjoy outdoor fun along the Hiwassee River Blueway all summer long. Check out the calendar and “like” us on Facebook to keep …

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