About North Georgia
 Add To:
  Del.icio.us   Digg   Google   Spurl
  Blink   Furl   Simpy   Y! MyWeb 
Ancestry Store Books
 
American Indians of Georgia
About North Georgia

Moundbuilders, Creek and Cherokee all called North Georgia home

Georgia's Moundbuilders
Georgia's Moundbuilders
Georgia's first civilization, the Mississippian Moundbuilders, rose during Woodlands Indian period and built both ceremonial and burial mounds throughout the state
Other pages of interest on About North Georgia
Biographies
Mary Musgrove, Queen of the Creeks
Mary Musgrove, Queen of the Creeks
Empress & Queen of the Upper & Lower Creeks
Elias Boudinot
Elias Boudinot
Editor of the Cherokee Phoenix, Leader of the Treaty Party
Major Ridge
Major Ridge
Leader of the Cherokee Nation in Georgia, Major Ridge is most famous for his betrayal that led to the Trail of Tears.
James Vann
James Vann
Powerful mixed-blood Cherokee Chief who built the Vann House and introduced Christianity into the Cherokee Nation before his murder in 1809 during the Revolt of the Young Chiefs
North Georgia State Parks
Chief Vann House Historic Site
Chief Vann House Historic Site
At the start of the 19th Century, James Vann was one of the richest men in the Western Hemisphere. Visit the stately manor of this mixed race Cherokee who owned black slaves and began the rapid acculturation of his tribe.
Fort Mountain State Park
Fort Mountain State Park
High on a mountain in northwest Georgia an enigmatic wall attracts thousands of visitors a week.
Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site
Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site
Largest of the middle period Moundbuilders settlements, this state park also has a museum about the Mississippian culture.
Poetry Corner
The Neverending Trail
The Neverending Trail

About North Georgia
About North Georgia Index

 
Get a free brochure on North Georgia


Want to add a link to this page from your web page?
All of the photographs, graphics and text on About North Georgia (http://ngeorgia.com) are © Copyright 1994-2008 by Golden Ink unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. For more information please see our Copyright policy


[About North Georgia] [History] [Travel] [Adventure]
[American Indians] [Biography] [Parks ] [Attractions ] [Naturally] [Weather] [Railroads] [Rivers]
[Mountains] [Roads] [Feature Articles] [Previous Issues] [Facts] [Food]
[Giving Back] [Voices from the Past] [Poetry Corner] [Photography]
[Lodging] [About Us] [Bookstore ] [Events ] [Events by month ] [Letters ] [Help ] [Kudos ] [Randy's Corner]
Other Places: Today in Georgia History : Today in The Civil War : Georgia Attractions : Georgia Hiking : Chattanooga


Google
  Web ngeorgia.com

Golden Ink Internet Solutions
Georgia's innovative design group

Legal Notice
Copyright Policy
Privacy Policy