A rare surviving slave cabin, built around 1850 to house people enslaved by farmer E.P. Williams, anchors this heritage site. Rediscovered in 2002 and donated for preservation, it stands as a sober reminder of the enslaved community whose labor shaped the region.
African American Heritage Site
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African American Heritage Site is a historical marker in Sautee Nacoochee, White County. It is one of 39 historical markers documented in White County, among 97 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.6864, -83.6760 near Sautee Nacoochee. The nearest cataloged historic site is Slave Dwelling (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Cooling Vat, Joe Brown Pikes, and Nacoochee Cemetery.
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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