Historical Marker

Cherokee Path

S. C. HWY. 6 AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH S. C. SEC. RD. 8-132, NORTHWEST OF MONCKS CORNER · Berkeley

South Carolina marker

Inscription

The main Cherokee Path, which extended from the overhill towns of the Cherokee Indians in present Tennessee to Charleston, passed near here. In existence before 1730, this early trade and transportation route played a significant role in the expansion of the North American frontier. Erected by Berkeley County Historical Society, 1977

Location

AddressS. C. HWY. 6 AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH S. C. SEC. RD. 8-132, NORTHWEST OF MONCKS CORNER
CountyBerkeley
StateSouth Carolina
Coordinates33.345167, -80.143367

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