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Site - Cherokee Baptist College
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By David Seibert, November 9, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Site - Cherokee Baptist College Marker | | |
Inscription. On Chapman Hill; a school for boys established Jan. 1854. A large three-story brick bldg. flanked by two-story wings. Burned 1856; rebuilt 1857, destroyed by
Federal forces Oct. 12, 1864.
This, & the Methodist Female College 3/4 mi. N.E., were the first chartered institutions of higher education in Cherokee Georgia.
Their destruction, together with the burning of Cassville, marked the passing of a notable educational center in this section of the state.
Erected 1953 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 008-22.)
Location. 34° 14.613′ N, 84° 51.824′ W. Marker is near Cassville, Georgia, in Bartow County. Marker is at the intersection of Fire Tower Road and Gaddis Road, on the right when traveling east on Fire Tower Road. Click for map. Marker is on a high bank alongside the road and can be difficult to see from a car. Marker is in this post office area: Cassville GA 30123, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Noble Hill Rosenwald School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Confederate Army of Tenn. at Cassville (approx. half a mile away); Site - Cassville Female College (approx. half a mile away); Site of Cassville (approx. ¾ mile away); Town Of Cassville (approx. ¾ mile away); Confederate Line (approx. 0.8 miles away); Atlanta Campaign (approx. 0.8 miles away); Affair at Cassville (approx. 0.8 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Cassville. |
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By David Seibert, November 9, 2008 | |
| | | 2. Site - Cherokee Baptist College Marker on Chapman Hill | | |
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By David Seibert, November 9, 2008 | |
| | | 3. Site - Cherokee Baptist College Marker, high above Fire Tower Road | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on November 29, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,032 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 29, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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