Rossville in Walker County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Home of John Ross

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 11, 2013

1. Home of John Ross Marker

Inscription. Home of John Ross
Great Chief of the
Cherokees
Born Oct.3.1790
Died Aug.1.1866

Marked by
William Marsh Chapter
Daughters American Revolution
July 12, 1922

Erected 1922 by William Marsh Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list.

Location. 34° 58.857′ N, 85° 17.097′ W. Marker is in Rossville, Georgia, in Walker County. It is on Spring Street south of East Lake Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Marker is located in the front yard the Chief John Ross House near the parking area. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 East Lake Avenue, Rossville GA 30741, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. 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,

the Western Hemisphere,

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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 original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Chief John Ross (here, next to this marker); Rossville, McFarland House & Spring (a few steps from this marker); John Ross Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Ireland's Brigade (approx. 0.2 miles away); Geary's Division (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rossville Memorial Fountain (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rossville High Alumni Veteran's Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Federal Road (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rossville.

Regarding Home of John Ross. National Register of Historic Places #73000647 (1973)

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Chief John Ross Home

Also see . . .
1. John Ross House. Wikipedia entry:
The John Ross House is a historic house at Lake

John Ross House image. Click for more information.

via NPS, unknown

2. John Ross House

NPGallery Digital Asset Management System website entry
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Avenue and Spring Street in Rossville, Georgia. It was the home of the long-serving Cherokee Nation leader John Ross from 1830-1838, after his lands and fine home near the Coosa River had been taken by the state. The house is a two-story log structure, consisting of two log pens flanking a first-floor breezeway, all covered by a low-pitch wood shingle gable roof. The logs are chinked with modern cement. The house was built near Missionary Ridge in 1797 by John McDonald, a Scots immigrant to the area who had married a Cherokee woman. The Ross House is one of the oldest in the area, having survived the American Civil War, in which it was used as a hospital by both sides. (Submitted on February 21, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. DAR Chief John Ross Chapter Urges Preservation Of Historic Ross House. The Chattanoogan website entry (2017):
Built in 1797 near the intersection of several Cherokee trails, the John Ross House is linked to early settlements in Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama. The house recalls the story of the early trading post on the river, built by John McDonald, that became Ross’s Landing

Home of John Ross Marker (<i>wide view; John Ross home in background</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 11, 2013

3. Home of John Ross Marker (wide view; John Ross home in background)

and later evolved into the city of Chattanooga. (Submitted on February 21, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

John Ross Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 11, 2013

4. John Ross Home

Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 745 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 21, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on June 30, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4. submitted on February 21, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.