Nikawsi Indian Mound

Nikwasi Indian Mound

The Nikawsi Indian Mound is located near the Little Tennessee River and marks the spot of the Cherokee Town of Nikawsi, now Franklin. The Cherokee Indians believed that the spirits lived under the mound. Important meetings where held there including a council with Sir Alexander Cumming and the Nikawsi Indians which led to a treaty in 1730. The Nikawsi Mound is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

by Z.K.