Tour 6: Bryson City, Cherokee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

From the grave of Horace Kephart to the heart of Cherokee country to entire towns buried under the waters of Lake Fontana, a visit to Bryson City, Cherokee and Great Smoky Mountains National Park will put you in the center of mystery, magic and rich oral traditions.

Writers with a connection to this area: Michael Chitwood, John Ehle, George Ellison, Deborah Kinsland Foerst, Charles Frazier, Hanay Geiogamah, Gail Godwin, Kermit Hunter, Horace Kephart and Sequoyah.