Is the Moon-Eyed People a Cherokee legend or the truth? The Moon-Eyed People are a group of small men who live underground and only come out at night. They are bearded and have pale, white skin.The Moon-Eyed People’s remains are low stone walls that are found throughout the southern Appalachians.
The most famous Moon-Eyed People wall is just over the North Carolina border in Georgia. 
It’s at Fort Mountain and is now a state park. The fort is named after the wall which is 850 feet long. According to the legend, the wall is a remnant of a war that the Moon-Eyed people fought against the Creeks, an indian tribe. The Creeks won the war and drove the Moon-Eyed people from their home. The Moon-Eyed People ran to the woods never to be seen again except for night time. They get their name because during the battle there was a full moon which blinded them all and their eyes now resemble moons. The Moon-Eyed people are said to be searching for the Creeks to get their revenge though they’ll never find them since the Creeks left soon after the battle. There are many different tellings of the legend but this is the most famous. Watch the interesting video below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCRhMeJF0Ao
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