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Junaluska Memorial and Museum
The Junaluska Museum and Memorial Site, located at the burial site of Cherokee Warrior Junaluska in the Great Smoky Mountains near the Nantahala River, is dedicated to preserving Cherokee history and culture. Displays include arrowheads, spear points and other artifacts found in the Cheoah Valley, artwork and crafts by Snowbird Indian community members, and information about the valley, its people, and its place in American history as the starting point of the Trail of Tears.

Fontana Village

Historic Fontana Village seeks to preserve the many historic structures on the site-both those from before the establishment of the village such as the 1875 Gunter Cabin and those of the WWII-era village-and to interpret the history of the Fontana Dam area. During World War II the need for aluminum was great. In the production of aluminum, electricity is needed in large amounts, and Fontana Dam was built by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to help generate that electricity. A Village was created to house the five thousand workers and their families who constructed the dam between 1942 and 1944. After the workers left and the war ended, a resort was created from the village.