Historical Marker

American Indian Occupation of the Area

Chickamauga · Walker County

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The Story

This area was home to Cherokee whose town name gave us 'Chickamauga.' They farmed near Crawfish Spring until the federal removal of 1838 forced them west along the Trail of Tears.

About this site

American Indian Occupation of the Area is a historical marker in Chickamauga, Walker County. It is one of 72 historical markers documented in Walker County, among 163 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.8707, -85.2934 near Chickamauga. The nearest cataloged historic site is 26th Tennessee Infantry / 1st Georgia Infantry Memorial (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The Real Rock of Chickamauga, 3rd Confederate Georgia Cavalry, and Crawfish Spring.

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

📍 34.8707, -85.2934 · Chickamauga, Walker County

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