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Wauhatchie was a Cherokee leader who fought the Creeks under Andrew Jackson in 1814 and was removed west on the Trail of Tears, yet returned to Georgia to buy back the very land he had once been forced to leave.
Historical Marker
Chief Wauhatchie’s Home
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About this site
Chief Wauhatchie’s Home is a historical marker in Wildwood, Dade County, erected in 1955. It is one of 11 historical markers documented in Dade County, among 45 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.9750, -85.4033 near Wildwood. The nearest cataloged historic site is Deakins Cemetery (cemetery), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Lookout Mountain Hotel, Hooker Cemetery, and The Redding House.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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