Cleveland in Bradley County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Red Clay Council Ground

Photographed By Judith Barber, November 13, 2011

1. Red Clay Council Ground Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

One mile west was this Cherokee council ground. Here was held the last council between the United States and the Cherokee nation, preceding the removal of the Indians to Indian Territory, now Oklahoma. John Howard Payne, author of “Home, Sweet Home,” and a champion of Indian rights, attended this council.

Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2A 44.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Native Americans. In addition, it is included in the Tennessee Historical Commission series list.

Location. 34° 59.571′ N, 84° 55.705′ W. Marker is in Cleveland, Tennessee, in Bradley County. Marker is on Dalton Pike (State Highway 60). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8251 - 8371 Dalton Pike, Cleveland TN 37323, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Civil War "No Man's Land" (approx. 1.2 miles away); Joseph Standing Monument (approx. 6½ miles away in Georgia); Union IV Corps at Blue Springs (approx. 6.6 miles away); Water Turbine

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(approx. 6.7 miles away in Georgia); Prater’s Mill and The Civil War (approx. 6.7 miles away in Georgia); Prater's Mill (approx. 6.7 miles away in Georgia); Prater’s Mill Store (approx. 6.8 miles away in Georgia); Cotton Gin (approx. 6.8 miles away in Georgia). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cleveland.

Photographed By Tom Bosse, April 3, 2018

2. Red Clay Council Ground Marker

John Howard Payne image. Click for full size.

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3. John Howard Payne

from The Biographical Dictionary of America, 1906, by Rossiter Johnson.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 14, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2011, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 982 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 21, 2011, by Judith Barber of Marietta, Georgia. 2. submitted on April 3, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 3. submitted on August 31, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.