Berkeley County · Marker 08-24

Cherokee Path

S.C. Hwy. 6 at its intersection with S.C. Sec. Rd. 8-132, NW of Moncks Corner

Front inscription

The main Cherokee Path, which extended from the overhill towns of the Cherokee Indians in present Tennessee to Charleston, passed near here. In existence before 1730, this early trade and transportation route played a significant role in the expansion of the North American frontier.

County
Berkeley
Region
Lowcountry
City or vicinity
Moncks Corner
Year approved
1977
Erected by
Berkeley County Historical Society
Coordinates
33.345167, -80.143367

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