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This log house, traditionally dated to 1797 and tied to John Ross's grandfather John McDonald, is long associated with Ross, who was elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation in 1828. Like his people, Ross was forced west on the Trail of Tears in 1838.
John Ross Home is a historical marker in Rossville, Walker County, erected in 1954. 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 34.9813, -85.2850 near Rossville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rossville, McFarland House & Spring (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Chief John Ross, US Post Office--Rossville Main, 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.
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