Calhoun in Gordon County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Historic Site in Journalism
The Cherokee Phoenix
Photographed by Jamie Abel, May 29, 2013
1. Historic Site in Journalism Marker
The Cherokee Nation of Indians established the first Indian-language newspaper, the Cherokee Phoenix, on this site in 1828. Edited by Cherokee Elias Boudinot and later by Elijah Hicks, the Cherokee Phoenix was printed bi-lingually in the Sequoyan Syllabary adopted by the Cherokees, and in English, during the period 1828-1834.
Marked this 30th day of October, 1971.
Erected 1971 by Sigma Delta Chi, Professional Journalistic Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Historic Sites in Journalism series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1971.
Location. 34° 32.447′ N, 84° 54.575′ W. Marker is in Calhoun, Georgia, in Gordon County. It can be reached from Georgia Route 225 half a mile Newtown Church Road NE, on the right when traveling east. The plaque is on a wall in an open courtyard at the entrance of the visitors center at the New Echota Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Calhoun GA 30701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Trail of Tears (a few steps from this marker); New Echota (a
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More about this marker. Other markers, mostly commemorative plaques, also adorn the wall.
Photographed by Jamie Abel, May 29, 2013
2. Historic Site in Journalism Marker
The open courtyard at the entrance to the visitor's center at New Echota Historic Site.
Internet Archive
3. Elias Cornelius Boudinot
from The Biographical Dictionary of America, 1906, by Rossiter Johnson.
Photographed by Jamie Abel, May 29, 2013
4. Historic Site in Journalism Marker
The marker is accessible by walking from the parking lot, along SR 225, towards the visitor's center. It hangs in an open courtyard just to the left of the railing at the end of the walk.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2013, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. This page has been viewed 783 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2013, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. 3. submitted on July 3, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4. submitted on June 10, 2013, by Jamie Abel of Westerville, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
