CHEROKEE
HISTORY

EXPLORE THE INTERACTIVE TIMELINE

Explore important moments in Cherokee history, from pre-European contact to the present, with the interactive timeline below. Pick your century, find an event on the timeline and click to watch short videos, see historic images or read the actual documents pertaining to each event. We hope you enjoy learning about our unique history. We look forward to creating new entries on the timeline as the Cherokee Nation continues moving forward into the future.

Pre-contact

through

1800

1800

through

1900

1900

through

Present day