Sautee Nacoochee in White County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Slave Dwelling

African American Heritage Site

Photographed by Tom Bosse

1. Slave Dwelling Marker

Inscription. The Nacoochee slave cabin is one of only a few slave dwellings to survive in Georgia. Built on a stacked stone foundation and framed with hand-hewn timbers and lumber bearing the telltale marks of a sash saw, it saw for more than 150 years on the edge of the Old Unicoi Turnpike overlooking the Nacoochee Valley. Believed to have been occupied by the “house servants” of E.P. Williams, this antebellum structure was one of three dwellings occupied by eighteen people enslaved by Williams in 1860. This restored slave swelling is a supporting structure on the National Register of Historic Places.

The restoration of the Nacoochee slave dwelling and development of the African American Heritage Site on the SNCA campus were made possible by numerous private donors and public partners, including:

Appalachian Regional Commission
Georgia Department of Economic Development
Georgia DNR – historic Preservation Division
Georgia Mountain Regional Commission
Tennessee Valley Authority
White County Commission
White County Rotary Club

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 34° 41.191′ N, 83° 40.562′ W. Marker is in Sautee Nacoochee

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, Georgia, in White County. It is on Georgia Route 255, on the left when traveling north. Marker located near the Sautee Nacoochee Cultural Center. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sautee Nacoochee GA 30571, 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 the North Atlantic Region,

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 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: Millstones (here, next to this marker); Cooling Vat (a few steps from this marker); African American Heritage Site (a few steps from this marker); Slave Garden (a few steps from this marker); Emancipation Wall (a few steps from this marker); Blacksmith Shop (a few steps from this marker); Joe Brown Pikes (approx. 0.7 miles away); Bishop Marvin A. Franklin (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sautee Nacoochee.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . . Sautee Nacoochee Center. Website homepage (Submitted on July 20, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 5, 2018

2. Slave Dwelling Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 5, 2018

3. Slave Dwelling Marker

Slave Dwelling (Back) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 5, 2018

4. Slave Dwelling (Back)

Slave Dwelling image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, April 5, 2018

5. Slave Dwelling

Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 489 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on May 12, 2021, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 20, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.