Centre in Cherokee County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Pathkiller - Childers - Garrett Ferry
Photographed by Rebecca Sewell Homan
1. Pathkiller - Childers - Garrett Ferry Marker
Inscription.
Pathkiller - Childers - Garrett Ferry. . Cherokee Chief Pathkiller owned a ferry across the Coosa River at this location in the early 1820's. His home was a short distance on the east side of the river. Upon Pathkiller's death in 1827, John Ride, a prominent Cherokee gained a majority ownership in the ferry and it was operated by William Childers, a white man. The ferry was often referred to as Childers Ferry during this time. By Feb 23, 1835, the Garrett family, white settlers, had taken up residence on the east side of the Coosa. Building a house at the site of Pathkiller's former home. The Garrett family obtained ownership of the ferry prior to 1837 and from that time on it would be known as Garrett's Ferry. The ferry operated until around 1960 with the construction of Weiss Lake and a bridge across the river.
Cherokee Chief Pathkiller owned a ferry across the Coosa River at this location in the early 1820's. His home was a short distance on the east side of the river. Upon Pathkiller's death in 1827, John Ride, a prominent Cherokee gained a majority ownership in the ferry and it was operated by William Childers, a white man. The ferry was often referred to as Childers Ferry during this time. By Feb 23, 1835, the Garrett family, white settlers, had taken up residence on the east side of the Coosa. Building a house at the site of Pathkiller's former home. The Garrett family obtained ownership of the ferry prior to 1837 and from that time on it would be known as Garrett's Ferry. The ferry operated until around 1960 with the construction of Weiss Lake and a bridge across the river.
Location. 34° 8.414′ N, 85° 41.099′ W. Marker is in Centre, Alabama, in Cherokee County. It is on College Street (County Route 20) 0.1 miles south of South River Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Centre AL 35960, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Alabama and specifically in North Alabama. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Turkey Town Council Site (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Rebecca Sewell Homan, February 22, 2018
2. Pathkiller - Childers - Garrett Ferry Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 23, 2018. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2018, by Rebecca Sewell Homan of Leesburg, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,611 times since then and 99 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 22, 2018, by Rebecca Sewell Homan of Leesburg, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
