- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- New Echota Cherokee Capital State Historic Site [Mar. 2011]
- Creator:
- Georgia. Department of Natural Resources. Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Department of Natural Resources. Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Department of Natural Resources. Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division
- Date of Original:
- 2011-03
- Subject:
- Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- publications (documents)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Rack card
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA N200.P2 S1 N4 2011
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-bn4-b2011-belec-p-btext
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-bn4-b2011-belec-p-btext
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
Facilities
Visitor Center & Film 1-Mile Nature Trail
with Beaver Pond Gift Shop Self-guided Tour Coosawattee River
Fishing & Boat Ramp
Annual Events
Spring Wildflower Walk (April)
Archaeology Month Program (May)
Frontier Day (October)
Christmas Candlelight Tour (December)
hours
Thursday-Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day.
New Echota is one of the most significant Cherokee Indian sites in the nation and was where the tragic "Trail of Tears" officially began.
In 1825, the Cherokee national legislature established a capital called New Echota at the headwaters of the Oostanaula River. During its short history, New Echota was the site of the first Indian language newspaper office, one of the earliest experiments in national government by an Indian tribe, the signing of a treaty relinquishing Cherokee land, and their assembly for removal west on the Trail of Tears. Today, visitors can see 12 original and reconstructed buildings, including the Council House, Court House, Print Shop, Missionary Samuel Worcester's home, an 1805 store, and outbuildings such as smoke houses, corn cribs and barns. In the visitor center, guest can purchase souvenirs and view interpretive exhibits and a short film.
A one-mile nature trail leads to New Town Creek, a small beaver pond.
Operated by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources 03/11
Located in Calhoun one mile east of I-75 exit #317 on Ga. Hwy. 225.
GeorgiaStateParks.org/NewEchota
nearby attractions
Chief Vann House State Historic Site
Fort Mountain State Park camping
Chieftains Trail
Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site
Funk Heritage Center at Reinhardt College
Booth Western Art Museum
hours
ThursdaySaturday / 9AM5PM Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Group rates available with advance notice. Bus parking is available.
information
New Echota State Historic Site 1211 Chatsworth Highway NE Calhoun, GA 30701 706-624-1321
Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites 2 MLK Jr. Drive, Suite 1352 Atlanta, GA 30334 404-656-2770
recycled paper printed 03/11
20M / $1521