Chieftains Trail - Chieftains Museum Virtual Cache
Chieftains Trail - Chieftains Museum
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The Chieftains Trail was designated by the 1988 Georgia General Assembly a state historic trail for the purpose of preservation, promotion and commemoration of Northwest Georgia's Native American heritage. The Chieftains Trail guides travelers to nine public sites representative of the Indian cultures which once thrived here in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. These sites showcase the pre-historic, Cherokee and Creek cultures. Four cities, Dalton, Ellijay, Marietta and Rome are designated Gateway Cities where travelers are welcomed from the north, east, south and west respectively.
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Chieftains Museum tells the story of Major Ridge, the prominent Cherokee leader who struggled to adapt to the white man's culture while retaining his Indian heritage. The Museum, a national landmark, is located on the banks of the Oostanaula River, where Ridge and his family were ferryboat masters, store operators, and slave owning planters. A gracious 19th century, white clapboard plantation house, the Museum contains exhibits describing Ridge's life and the history of Rome and Northwest Georgia. CLOSED MONDAYS
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