Tanasi
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Tanasi or Tanase was a Cherokee town on the Tanase (Little Tennessee) River near present-day Vonore, Tennessee in Monroe County. From 1721 to 1730, it was the de facto Cherokee capital. The town of Chota developed next to Tanasi and by the 1740s had outgrown and absorbed it. Today the site of Tanasi lies under Tellico Reservoir, created by Tellico Dam. A monument near the site commemorates its history and its legacy as the origin of the name Tennessee. This monument is approximately 12 miles south of Vonore, just off Hwy. 455 (Citico Road).
The meaning of the town's name is lost (Mooney, pg. 534).
[edit] External links
- Cherokee Heritage Trails - Provides directions to and basic information on the Overhill Cherokee towns in Tennessee
[edit] References
- History and Genealogy:Frequently Asked Questions "What is the meaning of the name 'Tennessee'?". Tennessee State Library and Archives. Retrieved on 2006-03-19.
- History. Smoky Mountain Visitors Guide. Retrieved on 2006-03-19.
- Mooney, James. "Myths of the Cherokee" (1900, reprint 1995).
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