Kuwohi, which translates to “mulberry place” in Cherokee, replaces Clingmans Dome, a name that honored Thomas Clingman, an expelled U.S. senator-turned-Confederate brigadier general who, as a lawyer, ...

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What has been known for years as Clingman's Dome, one of the most popular places to visit in the Great Smoky Mountains ...

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The U.S. Board of Geographic Names voted Wednesday to officially change the name of the highest peak in Great Smoky Mountains ...

The highest peak at Great Smoky Mountains National Park is officially reverting to its Cherokee name more than 150 years ...

The highest peak in the sprawling Great Smoky Mountains National Park is now called by its Cherokee name 'Kuwohi.' ...

Kuwohi is a sacred place for the Cherokee people and is the highest point within the traditional Cherokee homeland.

What was formerly known as Clingmans Dome, the highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains, has now been restored to its ...

The first name change happened in 1859, when Arnold Guyot, a geographer and professor, named the area after Clingman.