Native American History
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Bartow History Museum
Cartersville Georgia Family Vacations
Artifacts, photographs, documents, and a variety of interactive permanent exhibits tell the story of settlement, Cherokee removal, Civil War strife, and lifestyles of years past in Bartow County.
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Benjamin Hawkins
President George Washington appointed Benjamin Hawkins “Principal Temporary Agent for Indian Affairs South of the Ohio River” in 1796, a position he held until his death in 1816. Although Hawkins was agent to all Indians in the South, he chose to live among the Creek Indians at an Indian Agency that he built on the Flint River in what is now Crawford County.
Booth Western Art Museum
Cartersville Georgia Family Vacations Georgia Museums
Opened in Cartersville in 2003, the Booth Western Art Museum has main galleries featuring contemporary Western American art.
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Chattahoochee Indian Heritage Center
Fort Mitchell Georgia Family Vacations
The Chattahoochee Indian Heritage Center adjacent to Fort Mitchell just on the west side of the Chattahoochee River in Russell County, Alabama, pays homage to the Creek Indians who once lived in the region.
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Chief John Ross House
Thought to be the oldest house in the region, the two-story log cabin, built in 1797, was home of John Ross, chief of the Cherokee Nation.
Chief Vann House Historic Site
Chatsworth Georgia Family Vacations
During the 1790s, James Vann became a Cherokee Indian leader and a wealthy businessman. He established the largest and most prosperous plantations in the Cherokee Nation, covering 1,000 acres of what is now Murray County.
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Chief White Path's Cabin
Gainesville Georgia Family Vacations
A very special feature at the Northeast Georgia History Center is the 18th century cabin of Cherokee Indian Chief White Path.
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Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home
Rome Georgia Family Vacations
Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home is a National Historic Landmark, National Park Service certified site on the National Historic Trail of Tears, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Dorchester Academy and Museum of African-American History
Midway Georgia (GA) Family Vacations, Georgia Tours
The Academy, today an active community center and museum, was founded after the Civil War as a school for freed slaves.
Dorchester Academy and Museum of African-American History is part of a 10-stop Liberty Trail driving tour on the Georgia Coast.
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Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site
Cartersville Georgia Family Vacations
Ceremonial earthen burial mounds of Mississippian culture corn farmers, A.D. 1000-1500. The largest mound is 63 feet tall. The museum features artifacts, ceremonial objects and exhibits.
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