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Secrets of the Nolichucky River

A buried Native American village may hold the key to a missing link in Cherokee history.

07/24/2019 | Rating NR

East Tennessee PBS

Secrets of the Nolichucky River

Special | 56m 46s

A buried Native American village may hold the key to a missing link in Cherokee history.

Nestled alongside the scenic Nolichucky River, the archaeological site known as “Cane Notch” reveals secrets buried for hundreds of years in East Tennessee. Could this be the fabled lost Cherokee homeland? For the first time, witness a Cherokee archaeological excavation as it unfolds. Uncover the perfectly-preserved Cherokee house archaeological experts have dubbed “a mini-Pompeii.”

07/24/2019 | Rating NR

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Secrets of the Nolichucky River

Special | 56m 46s

Nestled alongside the scenic Nolichucky River, the archaeological site known as “Cane Notch” reveals secrets buried for hundreds of years in East Tennessee. Could this be the fabled lost Cherokee homeland? For the first time, witness a Cherokee archaeological excavation as it unfolds. Uncover the perfectly-preserved Cherokee house archaeological experts have dubbed “a mini-Pompeii.”

07/24/2019 | Rating NR

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