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
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