Cherokees of the Carolinas By Dennis Chastain
Schedule
Tue Jun 11 2024 at 05:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
202 E Greenville St, Anderson, SC, United States, South Carolina 29621 | Anderson, SC
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Based on thirty years of research, Pickens County historian, Dennis Chastain, will present his slideshow, Cherokees of the Carolinas; a deep dive into the history and culture of the Cherokees, who occupied this area for a thousand years.Chastain says the slideshow covers virtually all aspects of Cherokee culture: How they constructed their houses and other structures; the foods they ate, including the story of corn and how it changed the lifestyles of all southeastern Native Americans.
Also included are the details of the games they played and how central “ball play” was to the Cherokee lifestyle. Chastain will also talk about how they hunted and the importance of the deer skin trade; why they made annual trips to the coast of South Carolina and what they brought home with them.
And finally, he will tell the story of how the Cherokee’s interactions with the early colonists once Europeans had arrived on the scene at Charles Town in 1670, changed Cherokee culture forever.
Anyone interested in the Native American history of our area will not want to miss this one-time event.
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Where is it happening?
202 E Greenville St, Anderson, SC, United States, South Carolina 29621Event Location & Nearby Stays:
