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Near Tennga this corridor traces the Old Federal Road, the first wagon and mail route to cross the Cherokee Nation between Tennessee and Georgia. Authorized by treaty in 1805, it became a busy artery whose traffic hastened Cherokee dispossession.
Old Federal Road is a historical marker in Tennga, Murray County, erected in 1954. It is one of 15 historical markers documented in Murray County, among 41 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.9819, -84.7344 near Tennga. The nearest cataloged historic site is Ridley Cemetery (cemetery), about 4.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Harris Cemetery, Ernest Cemetery, and Old Federal Road.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
“Old Federal Road” names 4 distinct records in Murray County. This page is the historical marker erected in 1954 in Tennga. The others:
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