Near Hiawassee in Towns County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Gold Rush Spurs Cherokee Removal
— Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests —
Despite Supreme Court ruling in favor of the Cherokee people in 1832, President Andrew Jackson refused to protect Cherokee rights and property. Harassment and illegal seizures of land led some Cherokee to accept the Treaty of New Echota, exchanging land in Oklahoma for Cherokee Territory in the Southern Appalachians. Few Cherokee accepted the trade and so most were forcibly removed by armed troops. More than 4,000 Cherokee died from hunger, exposure, and disease on the march west, now known as the Trail of Tears.
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Round Top 3,964'
Pigeon Mtn 2,640'
Tallulah Falls, Ga 26 miles
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Tray Man 4,430'
Currahee Mtn 1,740'
Clarksville, Ga 25 miles
Rocky Mtn 4,017'
Unicori Gap
Blue Mtn 4000'
Spaniard Knob 4000'
Henry Knob 3,530'
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Brookshire Top 3,532'
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Erected by United States Department of Agriculture.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.
Location. 34° 52.451′ N, 83° 48.641′ W. Marker is near Hiawassee, Georgia, in Towns County. Marker can be reached from Georgia Route 180 Spur, 9 miles north of Georgia Route 180. Located at the Brasstown Bald Visitors Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2941 GA-180 Spur, Hiawassee GA 30546, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Logan Turnpike (a few steps from this marker); Designated Wilderness (within shouting distance of this marker); Appalachian Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Returning Fire to the Mountains (within shouting distance of this marker); Brasstown Bald (within shouting distance of this marker); Track Rock Gap (approx. 3.8 miles away); a different marker also named Brasstown Bald (approx. 5.4 miles away); Towns County (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hiawassee.
Also see . . . Brasstown Bald Visitor Information Center. Forest Service USDA (Submitted on July 26, 2023.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 81 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 26, 2023, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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