- Collection:
- Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Presentation Slide Collection, 1968-2000
- Title:
- New Echota view from Print Shop
- Creator:
- Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation
- Contributor to Resource:
- Sequoyah, 1770?-1843
Forman, Henry Chandlee, 1905-1991
Levy, Benjamin - Date of Original:
- 1972-06
- Subject:
- Architecture
Historic sites--Georgia--Gordon County
United States--Georgia--Gordon County, Cherokee Indian Site
Indians of North America--Georgia
Newspaper buildings
Cultural property--Protection
Historic preservation--Georgia
Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Gordon County, 34.50336, -84.87575
- Medium:
- color slides
newspapers
newspaper presses
syllabaries
historic preservation
historic buildings - Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- The slide shows a room with a large window overlooking a grassy landscape. Inside, a wooden desk sits near the window, and to the left, a dark wooden printing press with open trays is visible. On the desk is a clear glass inkwell, a brass candlestick, two quill pens, a spool of thread, and a small pair of scissors. From the National Trust for Historic Preservation form prepared in 1973 by Benjamin Levy, Senior Historian, National Park Service: In 1821, Sequoyah, also known as George Guess or Gist, a mixed race Cherokee, invented a written syllabary for the Cherokee language, enabling literacy among the Cherokee people. After years of experimentation, this unique means of communication was adopted by the principal men and put to use at New Echota in a Print Shop established in 1826 by the National Committee and Council. The Cherokee Phoenix, the first issue of a national press and newspaper, was published in Cherokee and English on February 21, 1828. Issues of the paper are freely available online at https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn83020866/ .Financial support for the newspaper's outfitting came from the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions in Boston. From the National Trust for Historic Preservation form prepared in 1973 by Benjamin Levy, Senior Historian, National Park Service: In 1821, Sequoyah, also known as George Guess or Gist, a mixed race Cherokee, invented a written syllabary for the Cherokee language, enabling literacy among the Cherokee people. After years of experimentation, this unique means of communication was adopted by the principal men and put to use at New Echota in a Print Shop established in 1826 by the National Committee and Council. The Cherokee Phoenix, the first issue of a national press and newspaper, was published in Cherokee and English on February 21, 1828. Financial support for the newspaper's outfitting came from the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions in Boston. New Echota, established in 1825 as the capital of the Cherokee Nation, became a significant site for the cultural and political development of the Cherokee people. In 1827, they adopted a constitution, modeling their government after that of the United States, with a legislative branch consisting of the National Council and National Committee, and executive officers including a Principal Chief. Reverend Samuel A. Worcester, a missionary from the American Board, arrived in New Echota in 1827, built a home and mission school, and played a crucial role in the community. The Council House served as the legislative meeting place, and the town's name honored Chota, an "old beloved town" in present-day eastern Tennessee. New Echota was rediscovered in 1953 near Calhoun, close to the confluence of the Oostanaula and Coosawattee Rivers. Archaeological excavations in 1954 revealed the sites of original buildings and artifacts. In 1956, the Georgia Historical Commission acquired approximately 200 acres, including the remains of the Worcester House, and began its restoration under architect Henry Chandlee Forman. New Echota was also the setting for the Supreme Court case Worcester v. Georgia and the signing of the Treaty of New Echota in 1835, which led to the Cherokee removal and the Trail of Tears. New Echota, established in 1825 as the capital of the Cherokee Nation, became a significant site for the cultural and political development of the Cherokee people. In 1827, they adopted a constitution, modeling their government after that of the United States, with a legislative branch consisting of the National Council and National Committee, and executive officers including a Principal Chief. Reverend Samuel A. Worcester, a missionary from the American Board, arrived in New Echota in 1827, built a home and mission school, and played a crucial role in the community. The Council House served as the legislative meeting place, and the town's name honored Chota, an "old beloved town" in present-day eastern Tennessee. New Echota was rediscovered in 1953 near Calhoun, close to the confluence of the Oostanaula and Coosawattee Rivers. Archaeological excavations in 1954 revealed the sites of original buildings and artifacts. In 1956, the Georgia Historical Commission acquired approximately 200 acres, including the remains of the Worcester House, and began its restoration under architect Henry Chandlee Forman. New Echota was also the setting for the Supreme Court case Worcester v. Georgia and the signing of the Treaty of New Echota in 1835, which led to the Cherokee removal and the Trail of Tears. Variant names include: New Echota view from Print Shop. See ref# 70000869 (New Echota) https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/upload/national-register-listed-20240710.xlsx
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/gthp_gthp-slides_343
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/gthp_gthp-slides_343#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/gthp_gthp-slides_343/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Holding Institution:
- Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation
- Rights:
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