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Very few cabins remain with the teepee entrances. They are in rough shape. Many new little cabins are there. They have taken one of the teepees and put it at a picnic area close by.
[EC, 05/08/2024]Mac's Indian Village Cabins:- Address:
- 160 Teepee Drive, Cherokee, NC
- Directions:
- A mile or so south of town. There is a traffic light at the intersection of US-441 and Business 441 outside of downtown Cherokee. A plaza with a Food Lion and a McDonalds is on your right. If you are coming from the south, Teepee Drive is on your left just before the traffic light. Mac's Indian Village is about 100 yards past the Qualla Motel, on the right, nestled in the trees.
- Phone:
- 828-497-5161
The Man Mound.
[Bryan Grondfeldt, 05/08/2024]Man Mound:- Address:
- E13085 Man Mound Rd, Baraboo, WI
- Directions:
- Northeast of town. I-90 exit 106. Turn west onto WI-33 and drive about seven miles. Turn right (no stoplight or street sign) onto Man Mound Rd. Drive about two miles to the Mound, on the left.
The sign is showing its age. I do like that they have kept the old neon sign going!
[EC, 05/08/2024]The cartoon Indian still looks pretty good, but the rest of the sign is in desperate need of a makeover.
The Cherokee Trader:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 1136 Tsali Blvd, Cherokee, NC
- Directions:
- East side of US Hwy 441/Tsali Blvd, a little over a mile north of its intersection with US Hwy 19 in Cherokee.
Statues of Mama and Teen Burger from the A&W Root Beer Burger Family stand at the corner of Racola Road and Highway 21 in a resident's yard in Cadet.
[Monique Lewis, 05/08/2024]An unknown number of these 1960s statues still exist, and they often emerge in unexpected places. These two, minus their big hand-hoisted burgers, appear to be waving a friendly greeting.
Mama and Teen Burger:- Address:
- 18037 MO-21, Cadet, MO
- Directions:
- On the west side of MO-21, either two miles north of its merge with MO-47 in Old Mines, or three miles south of its un-merge with MO-47. Private property; visible from the road.
The Wigwam Motel had an empty parking lot and dumpster out front. It seems to have see busier days. The paint is peeling from the neon sign, but it's still iconic!
[EC, 05/08/2024]The motel is still open for business. You may have stopped by on a spring cleaning day, prepping for the summer onslaught in this tourist town.
Wigwam Motel:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 1431 Tsali Blvd, Cherokee, NC
- Directions:
- West side of US Hwy 441/Tsali Blvd, 1.5 miles north of its intersection with US Hwy 19 in Cherokee.
- Hours:
- 828-497-3431 Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Admission:
- Free
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The best time to see the very low-rise Man Mound is in summer, when the grass over the mound is left untouched to make its man-shape visible. Otherwise, all you can really see are the green legs painted on the road that cuts across the man's lower extremities.