Charleston in Bradley County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
A Warning and a Protest
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2021
1. A Warning and a Protest Marker
We are overwhelmed! Our hearts are sickened, our utterance is paralyzed, when we reflect on the condition in which we are placed, by the audacious practices of unprincipled men... Principal Chief John Ross to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, Red Clay Council Ground, Cherokee Nation, September 28, 1836
Caption: John Ross served as the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 1828-1866. During his nearly forty years in office, he led his people through the devastation of their forced removal to Indian Territory in present-day Oklahoma and the U.S. Civil War. Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Military. In addition, it is included in the Trail of Tears series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.
Location. 35° 16.854′ N, 84° 45.631′ W. Marker is in Charleston, Tennessee, in Bradley County. It is on Market Street NE 0.1 miles north of Hiwassee Street (U.S. 11), on the left when traveling north. Marker is on the Voices from the Past Trail at the
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee. It is also 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 walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named A Warning and a Protest (here, next to this marker); Spare Our People (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Spare Our People (within shouting distance of this marker); Voices from the Past (within shouting distance of this marker); Anticipation Grows (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Anticipation Grows (within shouting
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2021
2. A Warning and a Protest Marker
Marker is on the right.
More about this marker. It is double-sided, with each side identical to the other.
Also see . . . Cherokee letter protesting the Treaty of New Echota. Full text of John Ross' Sept. 28, 1836 letter to Congress. (Submitted on July 25, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 457 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
