National Register of Historic Places

Kanuga Lake Historic District

Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina
Listed
August 30, 1995
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
95001056

About this property

Kanuga Conference Center (Cherokee: ᎧᏄᎦ) is affiliated with the Episcopal Church in the United States of America and the Anglican Communion. It is located on 1,400 acres (5.7 km2) near Hendersonville, North Carolina, with scenic Kanuga Lake at its center. Yearly, more than 35,000 guests utilize the facilities, which include the conference center, Camp Kanuga (for boys and girls), Camp Bob, and the Mountain Trail Outdoor School. Kanuga Conferences Incorporated has EIN 56-0599223 as a 501(c)(3) Public Charity. Kanuga Endowment Inc. has EIN 58-1976605 as a separate 501(c)(3) Public Charity; in 2020 it claimed total revenue of $539,404 and total assets of $5,265,031. The word kanuga is of Cherokee origin, referring to both a former place of a Cherokee settlement in South Carolina and to a Cherokee tool resembling a short comb with seven teeth used in preparation of players in a Cherokee ritual stick ball game. The description "gathering place" also came to be associated with the term, which led to its selection as the name of a new vacation colony in 1909.

Location

Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina
35.26254, -82.51840

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTSOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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Nearby Battles

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When was Kanuga Lake Historic District listed on the National Register?

Kanuga Lake Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 30, 1995.

What type of historic resource is Kanuga Lake Historic District?

Kanuga Lake Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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