Vestiges of the Trail of Tears in Georgia

Trail of Tears Routes in Georgia
Trail of Tears Routes in Georgia - Map from the National Park Service

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Georgia

Locations shown on the map are approximate. Items with an (N) are not shown.

  • (1) New Echota at 1211 Chatsworth Highway NE, Calhoun, Gordon County.

  • (1) Fort Wool at New Echota at 1211 Chatsworth Highway NE, Calhoun, Gordon County.

  • (5) Cedar Town Cherokee Removal Camp: - Cedartown, GA

  • Vann Cherokee Cabin - Cave Spring, GA

  • (2) Camp Scott: - Rome, GA

  • (3) Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home:Rome, GA

  • (N) Road from Ross' Farm to Ridge's Farm: - Rome, GA

  • (2) Running Waters (the John Ridge Home): at 3853 Calhoun Road N.E., six miles northeast of Rome.

  • (N) Fort Means: - Kingston, GA

  • (15) Cherokee Garden at Green Meadows: at 3780 Dallas Highway, near Old Hamilton Road in Powder Springs.

  • (7) Fort Buffington: - Cherokee County, GA

  • (N) The Trail From Fort Buffington

  • (7) Camp Sixes: - Cherokee County, GA

  • (7) The Trail From Camp Sixes

  • (7) Fields Chapel Methodist Church - Canton, GA

  • (6) Funk Heritage Center: 7300 Reinhardt College Circle, Waleska (on the Reinhardt University campus).

  • (6) Fort Hetzel - Ellijay, GA

  • (10) Rockdale Plantation (George Adair Home): at 1981 Highway 411, Ranger, GA.

  • (11) Vann House State Historic Site: at the intersection of Georgia Routes 225 and 52A, on the western outskirts of Chatsworth, Murray County.

  • (14) John Ross House: (Rossville, Walker County)

  • (N) Fort Floyd (Dahlonega, Lumpkin County)

  • (10) Fort Gilmer (Rock Springs, Murray County)

  • (N) Fort Newnan (Blaine, Pickens County)

  • (N) Encampment at Chastain’s (Blue Ridge, Union County)

  • Fort Hoskins (Springplace, Murray County)

  • Fort Campbell (Blaine, Forsyth County)

  • Fort Cumming (Lafayette, Walker County).

  • Camp Perkins, Dade County



  • Sources:
    https://www.nps.gov/trte/learn/management/certified-sites-on-the-trail-of-tears-nht.htm
    https://www.nps.gov/trte/planyourvisit/itinerary-georgia.htm


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