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Site of the Willstown Mission
1823-1839
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By Tim & Renda Carr, May 31, 2010 | |
| | | 1. Site of the Willstown Mission Marker | | |
Inscription. Also resting place of
Supt Ard Hoyt
1770-1828
Missionary to the
Cherokee Indians
Here and at Brainerd
1818-1828
Marker series. This marker is included in the Trail of Tears marker series.
Location. 34° 28.495′ N, 85° 40.853′ W. Marker is in Fort Payne, Alabama, in DeKalb County. Marker is on 38th Street Northeast south of Godfrey Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Payne AL 35967, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Fort Payne Opera House (approx. 3 miles away); Boom Town Historic District (approx. 3.1 miles away); Fort Payne’s Fort (approx. 3.1 miles away); Wills Town Mission (approx. 3.1 miles away); Sequoyah (approx. 3.1 miles away); Alabama (approx. 3.1 miles away); Cherokee Indian Removal (approx. 3.4 miles away); Site of Cherokee Council Tree (approx. 7.5 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Fort Payne.
Also see . . . The Cherokee Nation in DeKalb County History. (Submitted on October 16, 2010, by TRCP Alliance of Birmingham, Alabama.)
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By Tim & Renda Carr, May 31, 2010 | |
| | | 2. Site of the Willstown Mission Marker | | |
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By Tim & Renda Carr, May 31, 2010 | |
| | | 3. Site of the Willstown Mission and Cemetery | | Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. | | |
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By Tim & Renda Carr, May 31, 2010 | |
| | | 4. Site of the Willstown Mission and Cemetery | | The Willstown Mission site is owned and maintained by Landmarks of Dekalb County. | | |
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By Tim & Renda Carr, May 31, 2010 | |
| | | 5. Site of the Willstown Mission and Cemetery | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on October 16, 2010, by TRCP Alliance of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 604 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 16, 2010, by TRCP Alliance of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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