Dave Tabler, Author at Appalachian History

Jocassée. A Cherokee Legend from Upcountry South Carolina

Nagoochie made the acquaintance of Jocassée, one of the sweetest of the daughters of Occony. He was rambling, in pursuit of game.

Massanutten Lodge was built at Skyland Resort in 1911 by Addie Nairn Hunter, both of which are now part of Shenandoah National Park.

The Cherokee used the stems of Joe-Pye Weeds to suck water from shallow springs, which was convenient since they are often found in wet areas.

Jesse Stuart’s ‘Man with a Bull-Tongue Plow,’ poems that celebrate his people and the natural world, appeared in 1934 and was widely praised.

The jonboats and skiffs evolved from the Whitehall’s, dories, and other varieties brought westward from the eastern seaboard.