Attractions
Cherokee County Historical Museum
Address: Cherokee Historical Museum, Peachtree Street, Murphy, Cherokee County, NC, USA .The purpose of the Cherokee County Historical Museum is to collect, protect, preserve, manage, describe, organize and make available for research, materials related to the history of Cherokee County, to provide facilities for the retention and servicing of such records and to facilitate the efficient management of these records for ;future generations
Hiwassee Dam
Address: Hiwassee Dam, Murphy, NC, USA .Hiwassee Dam is a hydroelectric dam on the Hiwassee River in Cherokee County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is one of three dams on the river owned and operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority, which built the dam in the late 1930s to bring flood control and electricity to the region. The dam impounds the Hiwassee Lake of 6,000 acres (2,400 ha), and its tailwaters are part of Apalachia Lake. At 307 feet (94 m), Hiwassee Dam is the third highest dam in the TVA system, behind only Fontana and Watauga.[2] The dam and associated infrastructure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.
Hiwassee Dam is named after the Hiwassee River. The river's name is derived from the Cherokee word for savanna, or large meadow. Two of the tribe's towns along the river in the 18th century were also called Hiwassee.
Fire Creek Falls
Address: 1767 Fires Creek Wildlife Rd, Hayesville, NC, USA .Pretty park with waterfall where you can get in the water and cool off. Great walking path with out of the way picnic tables for quiet moments or family gatherings. Miles of horse paths with horse camp and you can drive the up the mountain for some stunning views.
