Historic Red Clay (marker-50867)

A mile west lay Red Clay, the Cherokee Nation's last council ground, where leaders met from 1832 until the 1838 removal that opened the Trail of Tears. The Cherokee called the place for its iron-rich red earth.

Historic Red Clay is a historical marker in Cohutta, Whitfield County, erected in 1956. It is one of 64 historical markers documented in Whitfield County, among 106 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.9814, -84.9318 near Cohutta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bryant Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Historic Red Clay, Concord Cemetery, and Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

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