Near Leeburg in Lee County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Chehaw
Photographed by James L.Whitman, April 30, 2022
1. Chehaw Marker
Large Indian town home of the Chehaws. A friendly agricultural people of the Creek Tribe who aided our early settlers. They contributed men, food and horses to subdue the hostile Seminoles. Here Andrew Jackson rested with his starving army and was given help in 1818.
Here also in 1818, through misunderstanding, were massacred seven of this tribe by Georgia troops, for which all possible amends were made.
Erected 1912 by Council of Safety Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1818.
Location. 31° 46.409′ N, 84° 7.681′ W. Marker is near Leeburg, Georgia, in Lee County. It is on New York Road 0.3 miles east of Old Leslie Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 235 New York Rd, Leesburg GA 31763, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once 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 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Noted Indian Settlement (approx. 3.6 miles away); Lee County (approx. 3.8 miles away); The Southern People (approx. 9.4 miles away); Palymra (approx. 10.2 miles
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Photographed by James L.Whitman, April 30, 2022
2. Chehaw Marker
Photographed by James L.Whitman, April 30, 2022
3. Chehaw Village Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2022, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,306 times since then and 185 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 2, 2022, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
