Unto These Hills
Outdoor historical drama in Cherokee, North Carolina, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Unto These Hills is an outdoor historical drama during summers at the 2,800-seat Mountainside Theatre in Cherokee, North Carolina. It is the third oldest outdoor historical drama in the United States, after The Lost Colony in Manteo in eastern North Carolina and The Ramona Pageant in Southern California.[citation needed] The first version of the play was written by Kermit Hunter and opened on July 1, 1950, to wide acclaim.
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The cast assembles for the drama, July 19, 2012. | |
Written by | Kermit Hunter; Hanay Geiogamah; Pat Allee, Ben Hurst and Linda Hurst |
Date premiered | July 1, 1950 (1950-07-01) |
Place premiered | Cherokee, North Carolina |
Genre | Outdoor historical drama |
The play recounts the history of the Cherokee of the Eastern region up to their removal by United States forces in 1838 via the Trail of Tears to Indian Territory, now Oklahoma. The drama includes notable Cherokee historic figures, including Sequoyah, Junaluska, Chief Yonaguska a.k.a. Drowning Bear, and William Holland Thomas.