Unicoi Turnpike

The Unicoi Turnpike is a trail in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee. It was a footpath used by native Americans and was later expanded in the early 19th century for use as a toll road. It once stretched 150 miles and served vehicular traffic.[1] The discovery of gold at Coker Creek brought an influx of people and a fort was established to separate miners from Cherokee and their lands.[2] It is now part of the Cherokee Heritage Trail project.[3]

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References
  1. Brown, Fred; Smith, Sherri M. L.; Stenger, Richard (December 8, 2007). The Riverkeeper's Guide to the Chattahoochee. University of Georgia Press. ISBN 9781580720007 – via Google Books.
  2. "Unicoi Turnpike Trail | Tennessee River Valley". tennesseerivervalleygeotourism.org.
  3. Hargrove, Cheryl M. (May 5, 2017). Cultural Heritage Tourism: Five Steps for Success and Sustainability. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781442278844 – via Google Books.
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