Old Federal Road (1996)

Authorized by the 1805 Treaty of Tellico, this road through the Cherokee Nation became northwest Georgia's first wagon and emigrant route, eventually linking Georgia with Tennessee.

Old Federal Road is a historical marker in Ringgold, Catoosa County, erected in 1996. It is one of 114 historical markers documented in Catoosa County, among 143 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.9057, -85.0766 near Ringgold. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Stone Presbyterian Church (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Stone Church, Trail of Tears Memorial, and Ebenezer Cemetery.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.