Cherokee Defeat
Inscription
During the American
Revolution, S.C. forces
under Colonel Andrew
Williamson defeated the
Cherokees, nearby, at the
“Black Hole,” Sept. 1776.
Location
AddressWayah Road, near Wayah Creek, west of Franklin
CountyMacon
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates35.283883, -83.469143
Sources
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