The Smoky Mountains’ highest peak is reverting to the Cherokee name Kuwohi
The highest peak at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is officially reverting to its Cherokee name more than 150 years after a surveyor named it for a Confederate general.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park peak reverting to Cherokee name
The U.S. Board of Geographic Names voted Wednesday to officially change the name of the highest peak in Great Smoky Mountains National Park back to its Cherokee name.
The Smoky Mountains’ highest peak returns to Native American name
The highest peak at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is officially reverting to its Cherokee name more than 150 years after a surveyor named it for a Confederate general. The US Board of Geographic Names voted on Wednesday in favor of a request from the ...
The Smoky Mountains’ highest peak returns to Native American name
The highest peak at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is officially reverting to its Cherokee name more than 150 years after a surveyor named it for a Confederate general. The U.S. Board of ...
Highest Peak Of Great Smoky Mountains Returns To Its Cherokee Name
The highest peak of the Great Smoky Mountains, formerly known as Clingmans Dome, has officially returned to its Cherokee name: Kuwohi (pronounced koo-WHOA-hee). The decision comes after the US Board of Geographic Names voted in favor of a request put forward by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
Federal board restores Cherokee name for Smokies' highest peak
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park's highest peak reverts to Native American name Kuwohi
America’s most visited national park is undergoing a name change. The highest peak at Great Smoky Mountains National Park, on the Tennessee-North Carolina border, is officially reverting to its ...
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How To Make the Most out of a Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fall Adventure
A hiker stops to enjoy a view of Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park while walking the Cades Cove Loop during car-free Wednesdays on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. / Brianna Paciorka ...
USA Today3d
'Sacred': Cherokee name in, Confederate general out for Tennessee's highest mountain
This story was updated to add new information. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. − The highest peak in the sprawling Great Smoky Mountains National Park is dropping the name of a Confederate general in favor of ...
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Clingmans Dome renamed Kuwohi in honor of Cherokee people who consider the mountain sacred
The federal board on Sept. 18 unanimously approved the renaming of Clingmans Dome, the observation tower-topped mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Eastern Band of the Cherokee ...
The Daily Telegraph3d
Great Smoky Mountains ditches name of Confederate general
The US Board of Geographic Names voted on Wednesday to change the name of Clingmans Dome in Great Smoky Mountains National Park to Kuwohi, following a request from the Eastern Band of Cherokee ...
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The Smoky Mountains' highest peak is reverting to the Cherokee name Kuwohi
The highest peak at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is officially reverting to its Cherokee name more than 150 years after a surveyor named it for a Confederate general GATLINBURG, Tenn.
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The Smoky Mountains’ highest peak is reverting to the Cherokee name Kuwohi
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) - The highest peak at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is officially reverting to its Cherokee name more than 150 years after a surveyor named it for a Confederate ...