Sequoyah Birthplace Museum — Attraction in Vonore

We went to this museum after touring the nearby fort so it was 4pm on a Tuesday after Labor Day. The museum closes at 5 and if you read everything it might take 45 minutes to tour the inside. It took us about 25. So we started to head outside to the the actual buildings to tour ( my favorite part and the kids too), and the lady that worked there was telling someone to come back a different day. It was supposed to be opened another 35 minutes. She then told us she had just locked up the buildings outside because of rain. It wasn’t raining. Maybe 3 drops fell on us then nothing. She said we could walk by then and “get the jist of it”…..? How does that work when you drove from another state, then drove an hour from your staying place and you cant get inside? She could have walked with us down and unlocked them if it still wasn’t raining. She obviously had decided she was done working for the day so no one else would need her inside. It was very frustrating for my children to go through the not as exciting part then be denied the cool part. We are studying American history this year and were super excited to see this museum about Cherokee history. It is too bad the lady that works here isn’t as excited...

I was driving through to initially check out the Toqua Campground when I noticed this museum was on the way. Decided to stop by and check it out and I am very glad I did!

The ticket to circle through the history of Sequoia was very affordable at only $5 before tax. The museum and history was small, yet fascinating to walk through with a couple of immersive presentations/short documentaries. When I circled back around to the gift shop, the family that was working were so kind and an absolute joy to talk with! I intended to only stick around for maybe an hour at around 2 or 3 in the afternoon, but wound up having an excellent experience all the way until closing. I was the only guest there for the whole duration which allowed plenty of room for wonderful hospitality and friendliness by the family working there! I strongly recommend visiting this museum for both the history and the hospitality provided by the employees.

If anyone from that family reads this review, I hope you'll remember me, the bald guy from Colorado that was thankful to stop by, and thank you for the...

I had been to this wonderful museum dedicated to the life and legacy of the legendary Cherokee, Sequoyah, before, but it had been several years since I visited. Also, my friends had not had the pleasure of visiting so we made this our first stop of the day.

They have renovated and enlarged the displays and also added additional outside buildings since my last visit. We were very impressed with everything. It is a great place to learn more about the legendary Cherokee Sequoyah, who is most famous for inventing the Cherokee alphabet and teaching his people how to read and write in their own native language.

Sequoyah is one of my favorite American/Native American heroes. I highly recommend you make it a point to visit here. It is a vital part of our American history and I know you and your family and friends will thoroughly enjoy it!

It is also owned and administered by the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation so you know it is properly done. Admission is very reasonable and they also give discounts for veterans, military, AAA...