The Cherokee Path

Before the Revolution, two major trading routes came together near here. Branching to the west was the road to New Windsor Township on the Savannah. The Cherokee Path extended north to Ninety Six and south through Saxe Gotha Township on ...

Cherokee County WW I Rememberence

In Memory of the Boys

of Cherokee County who lost their lives

in the World War, 1917 - 1918

Arthur Burgess • Grier Ellis • Richard Callman • Jay Bee Godfrey •

Albert Grant • Broadus Hames • John G. Hamrick ...

Cherokee Veterans Park

This park is dedicated to all members

of the eastern band of Cherokee Indians

who served honorably in the Armed Forces

of this Great Nation, and especially to

those who died in the effort and to

Charles George, the only member of the

Eastern Band ...

Cherokee Path

The main Cherokee Path, which extended from the overhill towns of the Cherokee Indians in present Tennessee to Charleston, passed near here. In existence before 1730, this early trade and transportation route played a significant role in the expansion of ...

Cherokee Church

Holston Baptist Association

This Baptist church was organized the first Saturday in September, 1783. Here, the fourth Saturday in October, 1786, Holston Association was organized with Tidence Lane moderator and William Murphy clerk. Seven churches were represented. This was the first ...

Battle of Cherokee Ford

11 Feb. 1779

[Marker Front]:

In honor of the brave militia men under Robert Anderson, including Capt. William Baskin, Jr., James Little, John Miller, Joseph Pickens and Lt. Thomas Shanklin, who fought a superior Tory force led by Col. Boyd at the ...

Cherokee County

Created December 3, 1832, from Cherokee Indian Lands, and named in memory of the Cherokees. Early settlers tried to start silk production, but were not successful, and today there remains no trace of this except Canton, hopefully named for the ...

Cherokee County Gold

Cherokee County, located along Georgia’s gold belt, figured prominently in the gold rush of the 1830’s and 40’s. Several mines operated along a five mile area near the Etowah River in the northeastern part of the county, including the Franklin-Creighton, ...

Cherokee Nation

During the early 1800’s, northern Georgia was heart of the sovereign, independent Cherokee Indian Nation. By this time Cherokee were the most progressive Indian tribe in North America. In 1821, they became the first American Indians with a written form ...

Cherokee Indian Reservation / (Leaving) Cherokee Reservation

[Marker Front]:

Cherokee Indian Reservation

Established by United

States for the Eastern

Band of Cherokee after

the removal of 1838.

[Marker Reverse]:

(Leaving) Cherokee

Reservation

Established by United

States for the Eastern

Band of Cherokee after

the removal of 1838.

Marker is on Ela Road (U.S. 19), on the left when traveling west. ...