Discover The History and Beauty of Sautee Nacoochee, GA
Many of our guests ask us about the unusual name and background of the place where we are located, Sautee Nacoochee. So this blog is for all of you! The beautiful area around our Inn is comprised of two valleys, the Sautee and the Nacoochee. Sautee is an Americanized version of the name for the Creek Indians, Sawate, which means “Racoon People.” Nacoochee is from the Cherokee pronunciation of the Creek word Nakose, which means “bear.” According to legend, the valleys were named for fated lovers, the Romeo and Juliet of two warring Native American tribes. Nacoochee was a beautiful … Continue reading