Charleston in Bradley County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
A New Home
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2021
1. A New Home Marker
I have often wished to enjoy your company once more but it is very uncertain whether I shall ever again have that pleasure. If we Cherokees are to be driven to the west by the cruel hand of oppression to seek a new home in the west, it will be impossible. Jane Bushyhead to Martha Thompson, Red Clay, Cherokee Nation, March 10, 1838
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Above: Map indicating the location of Cherokee lands in Indian Territory after removal, 1890. Courtesy of David Rumsey Map Collections.
Left: Jane Bushyhead was nearly fourteen years old when she penned this letter to her friend and former schoolmate, Martha Thompson. Jane traveled to Indian Territory in a detachment led by her father, the Reverend Jesse Bushyhead. It is unlikely that Jane ever saw Martha again before her untimely death in 1844. The area of the map labeled 36 indicates the boundaries of the Cherokee Nation prior to removal in 1838. Courtesy of Library of Congress.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Native Americans
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Location. 35° 16.92′ N, 84° 45.537′ W. Marker is in Charleston, Tennessee, in Bradley County. Marker can be reached from Market Street NE north of Hiwassee Street (U.S. 11), on the left when traveling north. Marker is on the Voices from the Past trail at Hiwassee River Heritage Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8746 Hiwassee Street, Charleston TN 37310, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named A New Home (a few steps from this marker); Voices from the Past (within shouting distance of this marker); Sickness in the Camps (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Sickness in the Camps (within shouting distance of this marker); Prisoners (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Prisoners (about 400 feet away); Preparing for Removal (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Preparing for Removal (about 400 feet away). 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.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, July 24, 2021
2. A New Home 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 163 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 25, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
