| Georgia (Murray County), Chatsworth — 105-4 — Chief Vann House | | | Built of locally made brick in 1804, this house, the finest in the Cherokee Nation, was the home a Town Chief, James Vann, son of a Scotch trader, Clement Vann, and his wife, a Cherokee chieftain's daughter. Around his home were several of his business ventures and many acres of land tilled by his slaves. Sponsor of Spring Place Mission, shrewd, amiable but violent, James Vann shot his brother-in-law in 1808 and, in accordance with tribal law, was killed by relatives in 1809. His son, Joseph . . . — Map (db m18595) | | Georgia (Murray County), Chatsworth — 105-12 — De Soto in Georgia | | | In May 1539 Hernando de Soto landed in Florida with over 600 people, 220 horses and mules, and a herd of swine reserved for famine. Fired by his success in Pizarro`s conquest of Peru, De Soto had been granted the rights, by the King of Spain, to explore, then govern, southeastern North America. After wintering in Tallahassee, the De Soto expedition set out on a quest for gold which eventually spanned four years and crossed portions of nine states. This was the first recorded European . . . — Map (db m27273) | | Georgia (Murray County), Chatsworth — Fort Mountain State Park | | | This ancient stone fortification,
885 feet in length, and the land on the crest
of this mountain, 2832 feet above sea level,
was given to the State of Georgia for the
establishment of Fort Mountain State Park
by
Ivan Allen
public spirited citizen of Georgia
in the Year 1934 — Map (db m11572) | | Georgia (Murray County), Chatsworth — Legends of Fort Mountain — The Moon-Eyed People / Prince Madoc of Wales | | | Legends of Fort Mountain:
The Moon-Eyed People
While some legends equate the moon-eyed people withe the descendants of Prince Madoc, Cherokee legends tell of the moon-eyed people that inhabited the Southern Highlands before they arrived. These people are said to have been unable to see during certain phases of the moon. During one of these phases, the Creek people annihilated the race. Some believe these moon-eyed people built the fortifications on this mountain.
Other versions of . . . — Map (db m11590) | | Georgia (Murray County), Chatsworth — 105-11 — Murray County | | | Murray County, Created by Act of Dec. 3, 1832 from Cherokee, originally contained Whitfield, Walker, Catoosa, Dade and part of Chattooga Counties. Settled by people from Tenn., N.C., and Ga., it was named for Thomas Walton Murray (1790-1832). A native of Lincoln County, a lawyer, legislator, and speaker of the house, he acquired distinction for his independence and honesty. A candidate for Congress, he died before the election. First officers of Murray County, commissioned March 20, 1833, . . . — Map (db m12326) | | Georgia (Murray County), Chatsworth — Mystery Shrouds Fort Mountain | | | The trail to the north of this site leads to the mysterious and prehistoric wall of loose rocks from which Fort Mountain takes its name. Many generations of explorers, archaeologists, geologists, historians and sight-seers have wondered about the identity of the unknown builders and the purpose of their handiwork.
From the brink of a cliff on the east side of the mountain, the wall extends 885 feet to another precipice on the west side. Its highest parts measure about seven feet but . . . — Map (db m11569) | | Georgia (Murray County), Chatsworth — 105-8 — Old Federal Road — ← - → | | | The earliest vehicular and postal route from northwest Georgia was the Federal Road, which led from the southeast Cherokee boundary, in the direction of Athens, Georgia to Tennessee; a Y-shaped thoroughfare, it forked at Ramhurst toward Knoxville and Nashville. The western prong passed Spring Place, running northwestward by Ringgold and Rossville.
Rights of the white people to use this way were formally granted by the Cherokees in the 1805 Treaty of Tellico. Prior to that time the trace . . . — Map (db m18603) | | Georgia (Murray County), Chatsworth — 105-1B — Old Holly Creek P.O. | | | May 16, 1864. Brig. Gen. J.D. Cox’s Div., 23d A.C., [US] having crossed the Conasauga River at Hogan’s Ford, 2 mi. S. of Tilton, camped at or near Holly Creek P.O., in this vicinity. May 17. Learning that 20th Corps troops [US] had usurped the Coosawattee River crossing at McClure’s Ferry (at Pine Chapel), Cox moved his troops S. (via AUDOBON crossroads) to Field’s Mill - two miles above McClure’s, where they were joined by the other 2 divisions. The 23d A.C. was the left flank of Sherman’s . . . — Map (db m19147) | | Georgia (Murray County), Spring Place — John Howard Payne | | | Author of "Home,Sweet Home," suspected as a spy of the Cherokee Indians was imprisoned here in 1835, but released.
Erected by Old Guard of Atlanta Oct. 6, 1922;
Jos. A. McCord; Commandant — Map (db m18592) | | Georgia (Murray County), Spring Place — 105-1 — Springplace Mission | | | Southward from this spot stood this famous mission, founded in 1801 by Moravian Brethren from Salem, N.C.
The first school among the Cherokees, this mission continued until 1833, and added much to their remarkable advancement.
Here were taught many leaders of the Cherokee Nation. One was Elias Boudinot, later editor of the "The Cherokee Phoenix."
The work begun here was not abandoned with the forced removal of the Cherokees, but was transferred to New Springplace, in Oklahoma. — Map (db m12328) |
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