Historical Marker

Robbers' Roost Cave

Hideout of bandits, 1819-22, two miles west. They preyed on salt dealers returning to Beatty's salt mine along nearby trails. Legend is that Beatty, trying to outwit bandits, sent a young Harmon girl to the salt market, but she was kidnaped. Friendly Cherokee Chief Little Jake, son of Big Jake and Princess Cornblossom, rescued her and drove the outlaws out of area.