Location
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Coordinates: 35.2500, -82.2738.
Type: Sight
Tour: Overmountain
County: Polk
Partial
The coordinates mark a circular pullout where a Daughters of American Revolution (DAR) monument used to be. The pullout offers a clear view of the mountain top.
The mountain is owned by the Saluda Community Land Trust, and there is a route to the top. As of June 2020, about half was fully cleared and maintained, and portions are steep, so only experienced hikers should attempt it. Be prepared for backcountry conditions and hazards such as poison ivy, snakes, and insects.
Context
Amidst growing tensions between the Cherokee Nation and European-American settlers in 1776, a militant band of warriors killed two South Carolina captains sent to negotiate peace.[1]
Situation
Cherokee
The band has withdrawn to the safety of Round Mountain. The men encamp atop the mountain, celebrate, and begin planning an assault on a house/fort called the Block House in what now is Tryon. One man, however, disagrees with their actions. Today’s Cherokee are