United States, Georgia, Floyd County, Rome, 34.25704, -85.164671708/2022The Cherokee leader Major Ridge and his family lived in this house, near present-day Rome, in the early 1800s. The house was part of Ridge's 280-acre plantation. Today, the historic site is a museum.Photograph of the Chieftains Museum in Rome, Georgia. The Cherokee leader Major Ridge and his family lived in this house, near present-day Rome, in the early 1800s. The two-story colonial-style structure is flanked on each side by enclosed porches. A sign bearing the name of the museum stands in the front yard next to several tall trees.The house was part of Ridge's 280-acre plantation. Today, the historic site is a museum.image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/ocmulgee-moundsForms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/ocmulgee-moundsForms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaMuseums--Georgia--RomeMuseum buildings--Georgia--RomeSigns and signboards--Georgia--RomeDwellings--Georgia--RomeHistoric buildings--Georgia--RomeTrees--Georgia--RomeHistoric sites--Georgia--RomeCherokee Indians--GeorgiaPlantations--Georgia--RomeRome (Ga.)--Buildings, structures, etc.Architecture, American--Georgia--RomeRidge, Major, ca. 1771-1839--Homes and hauntsRidge, Major, ca. 1771-1839Chieftains MuseumStillImage