Oconaluftee Baptist Church
National Register of Historic Places

Oconaluftee Baptist Church

Cherokee, Swain County, North Carolina
Listed
January 1, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76000163

About this property

The Oconaluftee Baptist Church, also known as the Smokemont Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, near Cherokee, North Carolina. It is located off United States Route 441, overlooking the Smokemont Campground of the park. It is a basically rectangular wood-frame structure, 30 feet (9.1 m) wide and 50 feet (15 m) deep.

Location

Cherokee, Swain County, North Carolina
35.55360, -83.30860

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 76000163. It was listed on January 1, 1976.

Categories

RELIGION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Clingmans Dome Observation Tower
Industrial
10.7 mi
Frye-Randolph House and Fryemont Inn
Industrial
11.4 mi
Swain County Courthouse
Industrial
11.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Oconaluftee Cherokee Resistance — Thomas's Legion (1838)
1838Indian Wars
7.3 mi
Sevier's Expedition against Cherokee (1781)
1781Revolutionary War
7.7 mi
Tsali's Resistance — North Carolina Cherokee (1838)
1838Indian Wars
8.6 mi
Thomas' Legion — Fighting at Deep Creek Gap
1864Civil War
10.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Oconaluftee Baptist Church listed on the National Register?

Oconaluftee Baptist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 1, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Oconaluftee Baptist Church?

Oconaluftee Baptist Church is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Oconaluftee Baptist Church?

The period of significance for Oconaluftee Baptist Church is recorded as the industrial era.

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