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charlene “char” owens left a 5 star review!

- charlene “char” owens Verified

Very cool museum.

- Tom Verified

I have always loved learning about Native American history and I wasn't disappointed from this museum. It had a unique way in telling Sequoyah's story by having projection shows as well as have many mannequins that look just like real people showing a stage of Sequoyah's life. Would defiantly recommend going, hit the fort site as well as, both are relatively nearby.

- Andrew Hawkins Verified

Shay L left a 5 star review!

- Shay L Verified

Interesting history

- Vernon DeLung Verified

Very inspirational story! Good for older kids and adults who want to learn history. Nothing flashy but well done for what it is.

- Joseph Valentino Verified

It was very well done. It told Sequoyah's life story. The staff was friendly & knowledgeable.

- Marie Newman Verified

Awesome place where you feel the struggle of these native people under the oppression AND to discover that Sequoyah was not a tribe but a clever man A Cherokee

- Emmanuel Gps Verified

A wonderful Museum and a truly amazing story of perseverance, very impactful as well.

- Jorge Quinones Verified

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(Translated by Google) This museum pays tribute to the Cherokee chief who created a written language for his people. Sequoyah's origins are as murky as the heavy fog hanging over the nearby Great Smoky Mountains. He was born sometime between 1765 and 1776 near the banks of the Little Tennessee River, and no written records exist that accurately describe his early life. However, he solved this problem for future generations of Cherokee with his now-famous syllabary. No two accounts of Sequoyah's life match, and some differ greatly. Historians agree that his mother's name was Wutt-te, but the identity of his father remains a matter of debate. Because he was known to the Anglo-Saxon population as George Gist, some believe his father was a German trader named Nathaniel Gist, while others maintain he was a full-blooded Cherokee. Despite this, the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum focuses less on his troubled origins and more on his character as a curious and multifaceted leader. Life for the Cherokee changed dramatically between the American Revolution and the War of 1812, and Sequoyah collaborated with the young American nation, going so far as to fight at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in 1814 alongside Andrew Jackson. (Jackson later famously betrayed his former Cherokee allies in 1838 when he evicted them from the area around the Great Smoky Mountains, an event now infamously known as the Trail of Tears.) As the story goes, Sequoyah understood the importance of the written word during this turbulent period, particularly how the federal government used it to organize and exercise power. Recognizing the Cherokee were at a significant disadvantage, he decided to invent a written language for his people. In 1809, with no formal education and only a limited understanding of written English, Sequoyah began his years-long linguistic journey. The museum presents a dramatic recreation of this endeavor in a 3-D video display that conveys the tension of his undertaking. A dark figure, muttering and occasionally wailing, artfully projects the frantic Sequoyah, whom many considered mad due to his single-minded pursuit. His wife even burned his early efforts, believing he was practicing witchcraft. Eventually, Sequoyah successfully developed a written language of 86 characters. The second half of the museum is entirely dedicated to the success of his invention, with a large printing press proudly displayed in a room surrounded by walls of letters and newspapers written in the Cherokee language. Today, the Cherokee Nation is the largest Native American group in the United States, with over 300,000 tribal members. However, less than five percent of the population speaks the Cherokee language, making Sequoyah's invention vital to the preservation of the language. Situated in idyllic Tennessee, this museum is a fitting tribute to a remarkable literary figure. (Original) Этот музей отдает дань уважения вождю чероки, создавшему письменность для своего народа. Происхождение Секвойи так же туманно, как тяжелая пелена тумана, нависающая над близлежащими горами Грейт-Смоки. Он родился где-то между 1765 и 1776 годами недалеко от берегов реки Литл-Теннесси, и не существует никаких письменных записей, которые бы точно описывали его раннюю жизнь, но он решил эту проблему для будущих поколений чероки с помощью своего ныне знаменитого слогового письма. Ни одно из двух описаний жизни Секвойи не совпадает, а некоторые из них сильно расходятся. Историки сходятся во мнении, что его мать звали Вут-те, но личность его отца остается предметом спора. Поскольку среди англосаксонского населения он был известен как Джордж Гист, некоторые считают, что его отцом был немецкий торговец по имени Натаниэль Гист, но другие утверждают, что он был чистокровным чероки. Несмотря на это, Музей места рождения Секвойи меньше фокусируется на его проблемном происхождении и больше на его характере как любопытного и многогранно одаренного лидера. Жизнь чероки между Американской революцией и Войной 1812 года кардинально изменилась, и Секвойя сотрудничал с молодой американской нацией, зайдя так далеко, что сражался в битве при Подкове в 1814 году вместе с Эндрю Джексоном. (Позже Джексон, как известно, предал своих бывших союзников чероки в 1838 году, когда выселил их из района вокруг Грейт-Смоки-Маунтинс, событие, теперь печально известное как Тропа слез.) Как гласит история, Секвойя понял важность печатного слова в этот бурный период, особенно то, как федеральное правительство использовало его для организации и осуществления власти. Понимая, что чероки находятся в значительно невыгодном положении, он решил изобрести письменный язык для своего народа. В 1809 году, не имея формального образования и имея лишь ограниченное понимание письменного английского, Секвойя начал свое многолетнее лингвистическое путешествие. Музей представляет драматическое воссоздание этого начинания в трехмерной видеодисплее, который передает напряжение его предприятия. Темная фигура, бормочущая и иногда причитающая, искусно проецирует неистового Секвойю, которого многие считали сумасшедшим из-за его целеустремленного стремления. Его жена даже сожгла его ранние усилия, полагая, что он занимается колдовством. В конце концов, Секвойя успешно разработал письменный язык из 86 символов. Вторая половина музея полностью посвящена успеху его изобретения, с большим печатным станком, гордо размещенным в комнате, окруженной стенами писем и газет, написанных на языке чероки. Сегодня нация чероки является крупнейшей группой коренных американцев в Соединенных Штатах, насчитывающей более 300 000 членов племени. Однако на языке чероки говорят менее пяти процентов населения, что делает изобретение Секвойи жизненно важным для сохранения языка. Расположенный в идиллии Теннесси, этот музей является достойным признанием выдающегося литератора.

- Ignat Zholobov Verified

scott meyer left a 5 star review!

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Kenneth E Hassard left a 5 star review!

- Kenneth E Hassard Verified

There is much to learn here! Very interesting!

- Jeff Strange Verified

I was driving through to initially check out the Toqua Campground when I noticed this museum was on the way. Decided to stop by and check it out and I am very glad I did! The ticket to circle through the history of Sequoia was very affordable at only $5 before tax. The museum and history was small, yet fascinating to walk through with a couple of immersive presentations/short documentaries. When I circled back around to the gift shop, the family that was working were so kind and an absolute joy to talk with! I intended to only stick around for maybe an hour at around 2 or 3 in the afternoon, but wound up having an excellent experience all the way until closing. I was the only guest there for the whole duration which allowed plenty of room for wonderful hospitality and friendliness by the family working there! I strongly recommend visiting this museum for both the history and the hospitality provided by the employees. If anyone from that family reads this review, I hope you'll remember me, the bald guy from Colorado that was thankful to stop by, and thank you for the enjoyable time! 🙏

- Jeremy Verified