- Chieftains Museum (Major Ridge Home)
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Chieftain House
Location: 80 Chatillon Rd., Rome, Georgia Coordinates: 34°17′10″N 85°10′20″W / 34.28611°N 85.17222°WCoordinates: 34°17′10″N 85°10′20″W / 34.28611°N 85.17222°W Built: 1792 Architect: Ridge,Major Architectural style: Other Governing body: Private NRHP Reference#: 71000273 Significant dates Added to NRHP: April 7, 1971[1] Designated NHL: November 7, 1973[2] Chieftains, also known as the Major Ridge Home, is a two-story dogtrot house built in 1792 in Cherokee country (present-day Rome, Georgia). It was home of Cherokee Major Ridge—notable for his role in the Treaty of New Echota, which resulted in the 1830s forced removal of Cherokees from the state of Georgia.
Historical marker
The log cabin was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973.[2][3]
In 1971 the Major Ridge Home became a historic house museum known as the "Chieftains Museum". In 2002 the museum became an official site on the Cherokee Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, and changed its official name to Chieftains Museum / Major Ridge Home. The museum's exhibits focus on Major Ridge and 19th-century Cherokee life and culture.
It is located beside Riverside Park in Rome, Georgia.
See also
- Cherokee Nation (19th century)
- History of Rome, Georgia
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Chieftains". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1086&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
- ^ Benjamin Levy (March 5, 1973). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: "Chieftains;" Major Ridge HousePDF (32 KB). National Park Service and Accompanying three photos, exterior and interior, from 1972PDF (32 KB)
External links
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- History of the Cherokee
- Native American history
- Native American museums in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Museums in Rome, Georgia
- Dogtrot architecture
- Georgia (U.S. state) Registered Historic Place stubs
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