What was formerly known as Clingmans Dome, the highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains, has now been restored to its ...
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park Changes Name Of Tallest Mountain From Confederate General To Cherokee NameJason Sponseller/Shutterstock Out with the old, in with the new as they say. Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced ...
The renaming caps an effort begun in 2022 by two enrolled members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Lavita Hill and ...
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‘A refuge:’ Advocate shares history behind Kuwohi after Clingmans Dome name changeThis week, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) approved restoring the name Kuwohi to Clingmans Dome in the Great Smoky ...
The federal board on Sept. 18 unanimously approved the renaming of Clingmans Dome, the observation tower-topped mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Eastern Band of the Cherokee ...
It was the latest development in a years-long effort to rename Clingmans Dome to Kuwohi (koo-WHOA-hee), the traditional Cherokee name for the mountain the structure is built on. It means ...
The highest peak at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is officially reverting to its Cherokee name more than 150 years ...
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Kuwohi Name Restored to Clingman's DomeThe name of Kuwohi has been restored to the highest peak in the Smokies, previously known as Clingman's Dome.
Kuwohi is once again the name of a popular summit in Great Smoky Mountains National Park following a vote to change it from Clingmans Dome. Photo from the National Park Service What was formerly ...
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