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Explore the nation's largest inland peninsula - Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area - along a nationally recognized scenic roadway that straddles the Tennessee and Kentucky border: the Woodlands Trace National Scenic Byway.

This historic "trace" - within an area once known as "Between the Rivers" - provides access to outdoor adventure on Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley, as well as opportunities for fishing, hiking, camping, birdwatching, stargazing, horseback riding, OHV, bison and elk viewing, and more!

Listen to this episode to plan your next outdoor adventure along the Woodlands Trace National Scenic Byway at Land Between the Lakes National Receation Area in Tennessee and Kentucky.

Show Notes:

Click HERE to learn more about Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area along the Tennessee and Kentucky border.

More information about Tennessee's Scenic Byway program - including the Woodlands Trace National Scenic Byway - can be found HERE.

Episode Sponsor:  Sponsor Midroll: 04:16 – 4:50

Support for this episode of the Travel Embers podcast is provided by the Tennessee Department of Transportation's Scenic Roadways Program. Tennessee features more scenic byways than any other state east of the Mississippi River, with a collection of 10 nationally designated roadways that weave through the state's charming small towns, state parks, and the natural landscape. These routes highlight the history, culture and scenic beauty that are all Tennessee trademarks.

More information about Tennessee's Scenic Byway program - including the Woodlands Trace National Scenic Byway - can be found HERE.

Music:

Special thanks to the Kentucky band Bawn in the Mash for the use of their song The Land Between the Rivers for this Travel Embers episode. Living in the heart of the Mississippi River system, Bawn in the Mash’s sound was forged in the ancient tones of Western Kentucky. Check out Bawn the Mash on Instagram and Facebook:

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Facebook: Bawn in the Mash

Episode Transcript HERE.

Credits:

·       Each Travel Embers podcast episode is written and recorded by Jenni Veal and produced by Brad Carpenter.

·       Travel Embers Theme Music: The Phoenix Song by Ed Brown and the Cumberland Band

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Discover Tennessee’s Cumberland National Scenic Byway, a 160-mile driving route beginning at the majestic Cumberland Gap and winding to the storied Cumberland River in Celina. The byway highlights the rich history and breathtaking landscape that makes Tennessee a top tourism destination. 

Show Notes:

Visit CumberlandNationalScenicByway.com to plan your byway adventure in Tennessee.

Support for this episode of Travel Embers is provided by the Tennessee Department of Transportation's Scenic Byway Program. Tennessee features more scenic byways than any other state East of the Mississippi River, with a collection of 10 nationally designated roadways that weave through the state's charming small towns, state parks and the natural landscape, highlighting the history, culture and scenic beauty that are all Tennessee trademarks. To learn more about Tennessee’s Scenic Byways visit TN.gov/TDOT/ScenicRoadways. Sponsor Midroll:  3:06 – 3:41

Music: Thanks to singer and songwriter Cherokee Upton from Celina, Tennessee, for sharing her music with us to highlight the Byway. Find her on Facebook at Cherokee Upton Music. 

Episode Cover Art: Photo of the Obey River in Fentress County, Tennessee, by photographer Chuck Sutherland.

Travel Embers Theme Music: The Phoenix Song by Ed Brown and the Cumberland Band

Transcript Link: https://63a5845a-f816-419e-aeda-4da00220629b.usrfiles.com/ugd/63a584_d91b6f0e24454ed485edafa0f52ee336.pdf

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Come along on this podcast pilgrimage of sorts as we travel from Tellico, Tennessee, to Tahlequah, Oklahoma, chasing down the story of Sequoyah, who single-handedly created the written form of the Cherokee language during turbulent times in the early 1800s.

This episode is sponsored by the Tennessee Overhill Heritage Association, a nonprofit heritage tourism organization that works to promote and preserve destinations within the historic landscape of the Tennessee Overhill in Southeast Tennessee.  www.tennesseeoverhill.com

Sponsor Midroll:  2:23 – 2:57

Episode transcript: https://63a5845a-f816-419e-aeda-4da00220629b.usrfiles.com/ugd/63a584_ecda3e08979d471ba9bdf428c97cc071.pdf

Museums / Historic Sites:

Sequoyah Birthplace Museum in Vonore, TN: sequoyahmuseum.org

Cherokee National History Museum in Tahlequah, OK: visitcherokeenation.com/attractions/cherokee-national-history-museum

Cherokee National Supreme Court Museum in Tahlequah, OK: visitcherokeenation.com/attractions/supreme-court-museum

John Ross Museum in Park Hill, OK: visitcherokeenation.com/attractions/john-ross-museum

Sequoyah’s Cabin Museum in Sallisaw, OK: visitcherokeenation.com/attractions/sequoyahs-cabin-museum

Resources:

Prentice Robinson’s Cherokee Language and Culture Resources available at cherokeemadeeasy.com

Suggested Reading:  Sequoyah by Grant Foreman (University of Oklahoma Press, 1938)

YouTube Video of Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. signing proclamation declaring Oct. 15 as Sequoyah Day: https://fb.watch/d2E7b0TCry/

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Fort Loudoun State Historic Area in Vonore, Tenn., is an early fort that was built by the British in 1756 within the boundaries of the original Cherokee homeland. During the fort’s four-year existence, relations between the British and the Cherokee people broke down. In August 1760, the Cherokee captured Fort Loudoun and its garrison. Things didn’t end well. Today, you can visit this Tennessee State Park Historic Site to experience the reconstructed fort and learn more about the action that took place there more than 250 years ago.

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See Henry Timberlake’s Map, Draught of the Cherokee Country, 1762:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Timberlake#/media/File:Draught_of_the_Cherokee_Country.jpg

Fort Loudoun State Historic Area website: https://fortloudoun.com

Tennessee Overhill Heritage Association:

This non-profit heritage tourism initiative works to promote and preserve destinations within the historic landscape of the Tennessee Overhill in Southeast Tennessee. Learn more at https://www.tennesseeoverhill.com

Suggested Reading: 

The Memoirs of Lt. Henry Timberlake: The Story of a Soldier, Adventurer, and Emissary to the Cherokees, 1756-1765. Editor: Duane H. King

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