Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Site of Brainerd Mission to the Cherokee Indians
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 11, 2020
1. Site of Brainerd Mission to the Cherokee Indians Marker
Established by the American Board of Commissioners for foreign missions in 1817. First called Chickamaugah, changed to Brainerd in 1818. Maintained with aid of the United States Government until the removal of the Indians in 1838. Here forty buildings were erected and hundreds of Indians were Christianized and educated.
Erected by Chickamauga Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution. 1924
Erected 1924 by Daughters of the American Revolution, Chickamauga Chapter.
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 series list.
Location. 35° 0.576′ N, 85° 12.784′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. It is on Eastgate Loop, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 943 Eastgate Loop, Chattanooga TN 37411, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Brainerd Mission (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War in Tennessee (approx. one mile away); Roland Hayes (approx. 1.9 miles away); 84th Indiana Infantry
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Bate's Brigade (was approx. 2.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, April 11, 2020
2. Site of Brainerd Mission to the Cherokee Indians
Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 484 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 18, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
