Hopkinsville in Christian County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
The Cherokee A Civilized People
By 1800 the Cherokee had their own Christian churches, saw mills, blacksmith shops, grist mills, and schools. In 1821 Sequoyah developed a Cherokee alphabet representing all the sound in the Cherokee language, enabling his people to become the first Indian tribe with their own written language. By 1818 they printed books and published a newspaper, the Phoenix, in both Cherokee and English.
Influence by the white man's government in Washington, D. C., they established a capital in New Echota, Georgia and adopted a written constitution providing for an elected chief, a Supreme Court, a legislature, and a code of laws. the Cherokees were recognized
as a nation of civilized farmers when the federal government forced them to leave their lands and move west in the 1830's.Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Trail of Tears series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.
Location. 36° 51.19′ N, 87° 28.202′ W. Marker is in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, in Christian County. Marker is on Trail of Tears Drive. Marker is located on a wooden wall, on the path to the cemetery where two Indian Chiefs are buried. Chief Whitepath and Chief Fly Smith. M. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Trail of Tears Dr, Hopkinsville KY 42240, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Whitepath and Fly Smith (within shouting distance of this marker); Cherokee "Trail of Tears" (within shouting distance of this marker); Trail of Tears Indian Camping Grounds (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Trail of Tears (approx. 0.3 miles away); Peace Park (approx. 1.1 miles away); Judge Joseph Crockett House (approx. 1.2 miles away); First Presbyterian (approx. 1.2 miles away); U.S. Post Office Building (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hopkinsville.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 372 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 17, 2017, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 2. submitted on February 25, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.