This popular outdoor historical drama is in its fourth season, featuring exciting, interactive additions for 2010. Shows run Friday and Saturday evenings, June 4 – August 21. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. and end at 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, with discounts for Seniors, Groups and CNHS Members.

Friday evenings: 1700s in the Ancient Village.

Act One: “Journey to Chota”
Will you be a Cherokee villager, warrior, or Englishman as Lt. Henry Timberlake arrives for his historic 1762 visit to the busy trade center of Chota? Hear the words of Cherokee leader and orator Ostenaco as he graciously welcomes the Timberlake party and considers bringing a contingent of Cherokees to England.

Act Two: “Around Cherokee Council Fires”             
Travel ahead several years, become part of the 1776 Cherokee Council of the day, and help Cherokee leaders decide what part, if any, they should play in the upcoming American Revolution. Should they side with the British and fight, join the colonists, remain neutral—or is there another choice? Hear words actually spoken by leaders of the day: Cherokee Peace Chief Attakullakulla and his warrior son Dragging Canoe; Beloved Woman Nancy Ward, Captain Nathaniel Gist, and others.

Saturday evenings: 1800s in Adams Corner Rural Village.

Act One: “Amazing Graces”
Award-winning actor and storyteller Laurette Willis portrays Trail of Tears survivor Carrie Bushyhead and eccentric young missionary teacher Sarah Worcester as they recount Cherokee history through the eyes of those who lived it. 

Act Two: “Indian Territory Days”
Ever wonder what it was like living in Indian Territory in the late 1800s—on either side of the law? Hear Cherokee lawmen and outlaws including Zeke Proctor, Ned Christie, Cherokee Bill, Belle Starr, John C. West and Bass Reeves.  Decide whose side you are on—before the posse shows up!