Good afternoon Phoenix – it’s time for some trivia Tuesday! Today’s spotlight is on a suggestion that was made.
How about learning a little behind the history of Hanging Dog, NC? It’s located about five miles north of Murphy NC, in Cherokee County.
The name? Not what you may think. It doesn’t refer back to animal cruelty, but to a legend from a Cherokee Indian who lived in the area. There are as many variations of this legend as people in the area, but here’s the most often quoted version.
How about learning a little behind the history of Hanging Dog, NC? It’s located about five miles north of Murphy NC, in Cherokee County.
The name? Not what you may think. It doesn’t refer back to animal cruelty, but to a legend from a Cherokee Indian who lived in the area. There are as many variations of this legend as people in the area, but here’s the most often quoted version.
Many years ago when the Cherokee Indians owned the lands of western
North Carolina there was a horrible snow storm that left the tribe
without means of getting food. One young brave who owned a hunting dog
decided to help his people and set out on a hunting trip.
He was gone for many days and his dog finally took off and chased something into view – a large deer. The young brave took aim and an arrow whizzed thru the air and struck its target. He ran towards it but the deer got to its feet and took off with the brave’s dog on its heels.
The weather had caused a creek to overflow its banks and waters were rushing down the mountain. The deer took an escape route across the wild creek and the dog attempted to follow but got caught up in some hanging vines. Eventually, the young brave cut his partner free and they continued the chase.
They found the deer lying a short distance on the other side of the creek and dragged it back to the tribe providing enough meat to help them survive what seemed like a destiny of starvation. The young brave told his story of how he and his dog found the deer and how his heroic dog got caught up in the vines over the rushing waters. He and his dog were celebrated as heroes and the area was then named Hanging Dog Creek.
It was later shortened to Hanging Dog and the area boasts its Hanging Dog Fire Department and the Hanging Dog Recreation Area as well.
The last battle of the Civil War east of the Mississippi was fought in Hanging Dog, NC, May 6, 1865 being the date of the final shots, fired by Hugh Hayes.
So, next time you’re traveling in western North Carolina be sure to swing through Hanging Dog - an area dating back to the Cherokee Indians.
While you’re there, you can check out Moonshiner Wayne, a resident of Hanging Dog, known to the locals as “Hill Billy”, and a star of season 3 of the Discovery Channel’s TV Series Moonshiners.
Have a fangtastic day my friends, and keep the suggestions coming!<3 Brock V"""V
He was gone for many days and his dog finally took off and chased something into view – a large deer. The young brave took aim and an arrow whizzed thru the air and struck its target. He ran towards it but the deer got to its feet and took off with the brave’s dog on its heels.
The weather had caused a creek to overflow its banks and waters were rushing down the mountain. The deer took an escape route across the wild creek and the dog attempted to follow but got caught up in some hanging vines. Eventually, the young brave cut his partner free and they continued the chase.
They found the deer lying a short distance on the other side of the creek and dragged it back to the tribe providing enough meat to help them survive what seemed like a destiny of starvation. The young brave told his story of how he and his dog found the deer and how his heroic dog got caught up in the vines over the rushing waters. He and his dog were celebrated as heroes and the area was then named Hanging Dog Creek.
It was later shortened to Hanging Dog and the area boasts its Hanging Dog Fire Department and the Hanging Dog Recreation Area as well.
The last battle of the Civil War east of the Mississippi was fought in Hanging Dog, NC, May 6, 1865 being the date of the final shots, fired by Hugh Hayes.
So, next time you’re traveling in western North Carolina be sure to swing through Hanging Dog - an area dating back to the Cherokee Indians.
While you’re there, you can check out Moonshiner Wayne, a resident of Hanging Dog, known to the locals as “Hill Billy”, and a star of season 3 of the Discovery Channel’s TV Series Moonshiners.
Have a fangtastic day my friends, and keep the suggestions coming!<3 Brock V"""V
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