Stecoah is a community in northern Graham County, North Carolina. It has also been documented as Stekoah.
The Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center is in the former Stecoah Union School. The stone building's auditorium has been restored and it is adorned with the school colors, blue and gold. A historic panoramic photographic of people outside it is also on display.
The former Cherokee village of Stecoah (Too-Cowee) was home to Cherokee until it was destroyed and later sold. It is a historic site in Martin County.
There is a Stecoah Gap and a Stecoah Creek.
North Carolina State Senator Joel Lafayette Crisp lived in Stecoah.
References
- Duncan, Barbara R.; Riggs, Brett H. (August 14, 2003). Cherokee Heritage Trails Guidebook. Museum of the Cherokee Indian by the University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 978-0-8078-5457-0 – via Google Books.
- ^ Fussell, Fred C.; Kruger, Steve (February 1, 2018). Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina: A Guide to Music Sites, Artists, and Traditions of the Mountains and Foothills. UNC Press Books. ISBN 978-1-4696-4147-8 – via Google Books.
- Holland, Lance (August 14, 2020). Nantahala River, The: A History & Guide. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4671-4153-6 – via Google Books.
- Rozema, Vicki (August 14, 1995). Footsteps of the Cherokees: A Guide to the Eastern Homelands of the Cherokee Nation. John F. Blair. ISBN 978-0-89587-133-6 – via Google Books.
- "Stecoah | American Revolution Tour of N.C." 30 September 2020.
- Johnson, Randy (February 1, 2007). Hiking North Carolina: A Guide to Nearly 500 of North Carolina's Greatest Hiking Trails. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-7627-5609-4 – via Google Books.
- Powell, William S.; Hill, Michael (June 15, 2010). The North Carolina Gazetteer, 2nd Ed: A Dictionary of Tar Heel Places and Their History. Univ of North Carolina Press. ISBN 978-0-8078-9829-1 – via Google Books.
External links
- Stecoah entry on grahamcounty.net
- Steciah Valley Center website (includes a history section)
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