Near Wildwood in Dade County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Chief Wauhatchie’s Home

Photographed By David Seibert, June 26, 2008

1. Chief Wauhatchie's Home Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Just East of the railroad from here and 200 yards North of Wauhatchie Spring and Branch, stood the home of Wauhatchie, Chief of the Cherokees. In the War of 1812 he served in a company of Cherokees under Capt. John Brown, Col. Gideon Morgan and Maj. Gen. Andrew Jackson, fighting the Creeks from Jan. 17 to April 11, 1814. Old records say "Wauhatchie, severely wounded March 27th, ~ lost his horse." He was a signer of the Hiawassee Purchase of July 8, 1817, is listed in the U. S. Census of the Cherokee Nation in 1835 and followed the “Trail of Tears” westward when the Cherokees were moved from Georgia.

Erected 1955 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 041-2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • War of 1812. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson, the Georgia Historical Society, and the Trail of Tears series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is March 27, 1906.

Location. 34° 58.5′ N, 85° 24.2′ W. Marker is near

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Wildwood, Georgia, in Dade County. Marker is on U.S. 11 near Georgia Route 299, on the right when traveling north. Marker is by the railroad tracks on the east side of US 11, immediately north of the intersection with GA Highway 299. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wildwood GA 30757, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Tennessee AMVETS Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away in Tennessee); Civil War in Tennessee (approx. 1.3 miles away in Tennessee); Carter Hall (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Redding House (approx. 2 miles away); Confederate Position, 1863 (approx. 2½ miles away in Tennessee); Federal Entrenchments (approx. 2.9 miles away in Tennessee); Greene's New York Brigade (approx. 2.9 miles away in Tennessee); See Seven States (approx. 3.2 miles away).

Photographed By David Seibert, July 15, 2012

2. Chief Wauhatchie’s Home Marker

Looking north on US Highway 11

Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 3,022 times since then and 158 times this year. Last updated on July 30, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1. submitted on July 23, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on July 28, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.