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Great Hiwassee was an important Overhill settlement from the late 17th through the early 19th centuries. It was located on the Hiwassee River in present-day Polk County, Tennessee, on the north bank of the river where modern U.S. Route 411 crosses the river.
Great Hiwassee (Cherokee: ᎠᏴᏩᏏ ᎢᏆᎭ, romanized:Ayvwasi Egwaha) was an important Overhill settlement from the late 17th through the early 19th centuries. It was located on the Hiwassee River in present-day Polk County, Tennessee, on the north bank of the river where modern U.S. Route 411 crosses the river.
- Lake Chatuge. Hiawassee is one of Georgia’s most beautiful areas, surrounded by mountains and lakes. Lake Chatuge is a TVA lake with more than 100 miles of shoreline.
- Bell Mountain. The 18-acre Bell Mountain Park and Historical Site became a public park in 2016 and is a popular destination for 360-degree views of the surrounding area from 3,000 feet above sea level.
- Hamilton Gardens. Wander the paths at Hamilton Gardens at Lake Chatuge, a sprawling botanical garden with more than 3,000 plants, including dogwood, native azaleas, wildflowers, trillium and rhododendron.
- High Shoals Falls. One of the area’s most stunning waterfalls is High Shoals Falls, five falls in one area that have a total vertical drop of 300 feet. Accessible by the 1.2-mile High Shoals Trail, there are observation decks along the way.
Great Hiwassee (Ayouwasi) – located in present-day Polk County, along the Hiwassee River at the base of the Unicoi Mountains, where the river levels into a fertile plain. The site has been developed as farmland.
The Hiwassee River passes through Murphy, North Carolina, where it flows past a site famous in Cherokee Indian mythology. The legend tells of a house-sized leech that could command the waters and use them to sweep hapless people to the bottom of the river and consume them. It was known as Tlanusi-yi, "The Leech Place."
Ayphwa'si translates to Hiwassee and refers to a savanna or meadow. Several Cherokee towns went by this name during the 17th and 18th centuries. Also refers to towns, notably Ayuhwa 'si Egwa 'hi, or Great Hiwassee.
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The Ridge, later known as Major Ridge (c. 1771 – 22 June 1839; known in Cherokee as Nunnehidihi, and later Ganundalegi [ᎦᏅᏓᏞᎩ] [1]) was a Cherokee leader, a member of the tribal council, and a lawmaker. As a warrior, he fought in the Cherokee–American wars against American frontiersmen.
