- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Title:
- Chief Vann House State Historic Site
- Creator:
- Georgia. Division of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Sites
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources, Division of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Sites, 2005
- Date of Original:
- 2005
- Subject:
- Historic sites--Georgia
Chief Vann House State Historic Site (Chatsworth, Ga.) - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Murray County, Chatsworth, 34.76591, -84.76994
- Medium:
- state government records
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Title from caption
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA N200.P2 S1 V3 2005
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-bv3-b2005
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_y-ga-bn200-pp2-bs1-bv3-b2005
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
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Dunng the I790s. James Vann became a Cherokee Indian leader and wealthy businessman He estabhshed the la91:cst and most prosperous plantauon In the Cherokee Nauon. covenng 1.000 acres of what Is now Murray County In 1804 he completed cons1ruc11on or a bcauuful two-and-a-hair story bnck home Iha1 was the most elegant and expensive ,n the Cherokee Na11on After Vann was murdered In 1809. his son Joseph ,nherned the mansion and plantation Joseph was
also a Cherokee leader and became even
more wealthy than h,s ra1her. In the 1830s almost the en11re Cherokee Nauon was forced west by state and federal troops on the infamous Trail or Tears The Vann family lost their elegant home and plantation. rebu1ldmg In 1he Cherokee Territory m Oklahoma Today 1he
Vann House survives as Georgia'sbest
preserved historic Cherokee Indian home. A guided tour allows vIs11ors to sec the entire house which features bcau11ful hand carvings. a remarkable noa11nf sI111rcase. a twelve-foot mantle and many fine antiques. The sue also includes a museum with film and Interpre11ve exh1b11s on the Vann family and the Cherokee.
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located on the outskirts of Chatsworth at lhe intersection of Ga Hwys. 225 and 52-A
NEARBY ATTRACTIONS
New Echorn Srnte Hts1orac Sue (Cherokee Indian cap1111I)
Fort Mountain State Park Cohuua Wilderness Area Cloudland Canyon State Park Ch1ehains Trail Carters lake
Funk Heruage Center at Reinhardt College
Red Clay State Historical Area Chickamauga National
Ba11lef1eld Southern Highroads Trail Sprlngplace Moravian Cemetery
HOURS
4,Tuesday-Saturday 9 a m -5p.m.. Sunday z-;30 pm
last tour minutes before closing (gme locked) Closed Monday (except holidays). Thanksgiving. Christmas and New Year's Day Closed Tuesday when open Monday Group rates available w11h
advance no11ce P1cn1c area and bus parking available.
INFORMATION
Chief Vann House State Historic Sne
82 Ga. Highway u; North
Chatsworth. GA JOiO; 7o6-69;-z;98
Georgm State Parks and Historic Sues
l MLK Jr Dnvc, Suite 1352
Atlanta. GA 30334 404-6;6.zno
www.gastateparks.org
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STATE PARKS ' & HISTORIC SITES