Charleston in Bradley County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Anticipation Grows
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2021
1. Anticipation Grows Marker
The most intense anxiety of mind prevails throughout the nation. Lewis Ross to John Ross, Cherokee Agency (Charleston, TN), January 17 [and 18], 1838
The times are gloomy. The black clouds are gathering fast around us. Nothing but destruction stares us in the face. What is to be our fate god only knows. Lewis Ross to John Ross, Cherokee Agency (Charleston, TN), April 6, 1838
Caption: Lewis Ross wrote to his brother, Principal Chief John Ross, on a number of occasions expressing the anxiety and unease both he and others were feeling and looking to his brother for reassurance during the uncertain time leading up to the forced removal. Courtesy of John Ross Papers Collection, Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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 date for this entry is January 17, 1838.
Location. 35° 16.868′ N, 84° 45.603′ 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
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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 Anticipation Grows (here, next to this marker); Preparing for Removal (a few steps from this marker); Spare Our People (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Preparing for Removal (a few steps from this marker); Prisoners (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Spare Our People (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Prisoners (within shouting distance of this marker); A Warning and a Protest (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.
More about this marker. It is double-sided, with each side identical to the other.
Also see . . .
1. Letter from Lewis Ross to Chief John Ross. Digital scan by Gilcrease Museum of the Jan. 17 & 18, 1838 handwritten letter. (Submitted on July 25, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Letter from Lewis Ross to Chief John Ross. Digital scan by the Gilcrease Museum of the April 6, 1838 handwritten letter. (Submitted on July 25, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2021
2. Anticipation Grows Marker
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 273 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
