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Divided by their forced removal in 1838, a tragedy known as the Trail of Tears, members of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians and the Cherokee Nation will come together to reunite, commemorate and celebrate the Cherokee Nation at Red Clay State Park in Cleveland, Tennessee April 16-18, 2009.
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Mountain trout and wild ramps take center stage as the annual Ramp It Up! Festival launches the 2009 tourism season in Cherokee on Saturday, March 28, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. at the Indian Fair Grounds. Hosted by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the Ramp It Up! Festival is open to the public and invites festival attendees to celebrate Cherokee culture with a horseshoe competition and a delicious feast of smoked trout, fried potatoes, cornbread and of course ramps!
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Classic car fans start your engines! The 10th Annual “Cruise the Smokies” Cherokee Spring Rod Run hits the road May 15-17, 2009, for a breathtaking drive through the world’s oldest mountain range. Thousands of car enthusiasts from across the southeast descend upon the Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds for this late spring tradition to compete for $10,000 plus in prizes and cruise the Blue Ridge Parkway and country roads surrounding Cherokee, N.C. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
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All-new summer presentations at the Village will include three new reenactments depicting the historical events between the British and the Cherokee that transpired in 1759, which ultimately led to the arrival of British delegate Henry Timberlake. Village events will include reenactments of Cherokee war council meetings, conflicts with military expeditions, and demonstrations of period arts and crafts. Audiences will have a chance to participate in council meetings and diplomacy decisions. Visitors will thrill to the sights and sounds of traditional Cherokee dancing in the Village square grounds.
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