Historical Marker

New Echota Ferry

Calhoun · Gordon County · Erected 1962

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The Story

Recalls a Cherokee-era ferry near New Echota, where the Coosawattee and Conasauga rivers meet to form the Oostanaula, a crossing serving the Nation's capital before the 1838 removal.

About this site

New Echota Ferry is a historical marker in Calhoun, Gordon County, erected in 1962. It is one of 65 historical markers documented in Gordon County, among 104 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.5412, -84.9082 near Calhoun. The nearest cataloged historic site is New Echota (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Trail of Tears, Cherokee Indian Memorial, and New Echota Cemetery.

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

📍 34.5412, -84.9082 · Calhoun, Gordon County

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Nearby in Gordon County

Cherokee Indian Memorial