Soco Gap Overlook - elev. 4570' (Milepost 456.0)


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	Soco Gap Overlook - elev. 4570' (Milepost 456.0)

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Overlook Description

The gap was a strategic location for the Cherokees because it was the main route for entering their land in the 1700s from the north and east. The Cherokees maintained an outpost here to protect from the Shawnees and whites. The Cherokee word for the gap is "ahaluna," meaning ambush place.

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Overlook description text adapted from selected works by Menasha Ridge Press.

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