We spent this afternoon doing some sight-seeing. We traveled to the Campground Cemetery. This is a very old cemetery that contains a number of graves from Cherokee Confederate soldiers. The entrance to the cemetery also has a memorial to William Holland Thomas. Thomas, known as "The White Chief," was adopted as a child by the Cherokee and is largely responsible for the fact that the Eastern Band of Cherokee, unlike every other Indian nation in North America, hold deed and title to their land. His memorial is behind the students.
Monday, March 7, 2011
William Holland Thomas
We spent this afternoon doing some sight-seeing. We traveled to the Campground Cemetery. This is a very old cemetery that contains a number of graves from Cherokee Confederate soldiers. The entrance to the cemetery also has a memorial to William Holland Thomas. Thomas, known as "The White Chief," was adopted as a child by the Cherokee and is largely responsible for the fact that the Eastern Band of Cherokee, unlike every other Indian nation in North America, hold deed and title to their land. His memorial is behind the students.
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