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Prosperous Cherokee

 
 
Prosperous Cherokee Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022
1. Prosperous Cherokee Marker
Inscription. In 1835, the Cherokee owned prosperous farms, thousands of livestock, many sawmills, blacksmith shops, and cotton gins. They also had numerous slaves.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and CommunitiesIndustry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
 
Location. 36° 10.236′ N, 86° 47.275′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in North Capitol. It is on 7th Avenue North, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nashville TN 37219, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper 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 Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: James K. Polk (here, next to this marker); Death of David Crockett (here, next to this marker); Oldest standing courthouse (here, next to this marker); Sam Houston and the new Republic of Texas (here, next to this marker); New Constitution of 1834 (here, next to this marker); Treat of New Echota (here, next to this marker); Asiatic cholera epidemic of 1833 (here, next to this marker); Andrew Jackson Re-election (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.
 
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Prosperous Cherokee Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, December 3, 2022
2. Prosperous Cherokee Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 131 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 2, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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