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Map showing significant locations for Boone/Junaluska

The Mennonite faith stresses the value of non-violence and for that reason, some members of the church did not serve during World War II; however, there were still men in Junaluska (and a few from the church) that entered the military. Some of these…

A photograph of the Park Rules in Junaluska Park, which are posted on the side of the bathrooms in the park

This class session described by this lesson plan is 1 hour and 50 minutes long and provides a historical analysis of Junaluska Park, along with discussions on the wider contexts of segregation and the Civil Rights movement. The Lesson Essential…

Numbered parcels indicate land owned by black members of the community, as identified by Virgil Greer in 1998.

Photo of Junaluska Marker

An image containing a collage of photographs related to the Junaluska community.

The Junaluska Heritage Association formed in 2011 as a a community based organization created to preserve cultural heritage and assist in preserving and growing the community itself. Since that time, the Boone Mennonite Brethren Church has served as…