Historical Marker

The Moravian Mission to the Cherokee Indians

Chatsworth · Murray County

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The Story

From 1801 until 1833 Moravian missionaries from Salem, North Carolina taught and preached here. Among their pupils was Elias Boudinot, future editor of the Cherokee Phoenix. The mission's sponsor, Chief James Vann, was killed in 1809.

About this site

The Moravian Mission to the Cherokee Indians 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, -84.8163 near Chatsworth. The nearest cataloged historic site is Springplace Moravian Mission & School (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, -84.8163 · Chatsworth, Murray County

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