Historical Marker

Springplace Moravian Mission & School

Chatsworth · Murray County

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Founded in 1801 at Cherokee invitation by Salem Moravians, this was the first school in the Cherokee Nation. Chief James Vann's daughter was an early pupil; over 100 students followed before Georgia forced it shut in 1833 ahead of removal.

About this site

Springplace Moravian Mission & School is a historical marker in Chatsworth, Murray County. 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 34.7612, -84.8164 near Chatsworth. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Moravian Mission to the Cherokee Indians (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Anna Rosina Kliest Gambold, Moravian Mission 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.

📍 34.7612, -84.8164 · Chatsworth, Murray County

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