Sign on the street in front of the Cherokee County Historical Museum.

Exterior view of the Cherokee County Historical Museum.

Monument that used to sit in the middle of Peachtree Street in downtown Murphy.

Plaque about the Stone Turtle which sits in front of the museum.

The Stone Turtle in front of the museum.

Herman West, benefactor of the Cherokee County Historical Museum. Mr. West bought the contents of the Palmer Museum, owned and operated by Arthur Palmer in Marble, NC, and in 1977 gave the entire collection for this museum.

Wanda Stalcup, Director of the Cherokee County Historical Museum, giving a whirlwind tour of the museum!

A Cherokee County corn mash paddle.

Native American artifact.

Mr. Arthur Palmer, owner and operator of the Palmer Museum in Marble. The collection of the Cherokee County Historical Museum is built upon the original Palmer collection which was purchased by Mr. Herman West and donate to the museum in 1977.