Otto in Macon County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cherokee Defeat
Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 23, 2014
1. Cherokee Defeat Marker
In the French and Indian War Col. Grant's force of whites, Chickasaws, and Catawbas defeated the Cherokee warriors near here, June, 1761.
Erected 1939 by the State Historical Commission. (Marker Number Q-5.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Native Americans • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1761.
Location. 35° 1.067′ N, 83° 23.05′ W. Marker is in Otto, North Carolina, in Macon County. Marker is on Georgia Road (U.S. 441) 0.1 miles north of Mulberry Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11219 Georgia Road, Otto NC 28763, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Cherokee Victory (approx. 1.7 miles away); Rabun Gap – Nacoochee School (approx. 3.8 miles away in Georgia); Brig·Gen·Francis·S·Bartow·C·S·A· (approx. 4.1 miles away in Georgia); Memorial Lands and Cottages (approx. 4˝ miles away in Georgia); York House Inn (approx. 5˝ miles away in Georgia); Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory
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Also see . . . Cherokee Defeat. North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program website (Submitted on May 23, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 23, 2014
2. Cherokee Defeat Marker Area (Looking South)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 23, 2014
3. Cherokee Defeat Marker Area (Looking North)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 975 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 23, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
