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Chieftains (Rome, Georgia)
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Chieftains, also known as the Major Ridge Home, is a two-story dogtrot house
built in 1792 in Cherokee
country (present-day Rome, Georgia
). It was home of Cherokee Major Ridge
—notable for his role in the Treaty of New Echota
, which resulted in the 1830s forced removal
of Cherokees from the state of Georgia.
The log cabin was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1973.
In 1971 the Major Ridge Home became a historic house museum known as the "Chieftains Museum". In 2002 the museum became an official site on the Cherokee Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, and changed its official name to Chieftains Museum / Major Ridge Home. The museum's exhibits focus on Major Ridge and 19th-century Cherokee life and culture.
It is located beside Riverside Park in Rome, Georgia.
Dogtrot house
The dogtrot, also known as a breezeway house, dog-run, or possum-trot, is a style of house that was common throughout the Southeastern United States during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Most theories place its origins in the southern Appalachian Mountains. Some scholars believe the style...
built in 1792 in Cherokee
Cherokee
The Cherokee are a Native American people historically settled in the Southeastern United States . Linguistically, they are part of the Iroquoian language family...
country (present-day Rome, Georgia
Rome, Georgia
Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Floyd County...
). It was home of Cherokee Major Ridge
Major Ridge
Major Ridge, The Ridge was a Cherokee Indian member of the tribal council, a lawmaker, and a leader. He was a veteran of the Chickamauga Wars, the Creek War, and the First Seminole War.Along with Charles R...
—notable for his role in the Treaty of New Echota
Treaty of New Echota
The Treaty of New Echota was a treaty signed on December 29, 1835, in New Echota, Georgia by officials of the United States government and representatives of a minority Cherokee political faction, known as the Treaty Party...
, which resulted in the 1830s forced removal
Cherokee removal
Cherokee removal, part of the Trail of Tears, refers to the forced relocation between 1836 to 1839 of the Cherokee Nation from their lands in Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, Alabama, and North Carolina to the Indian Territory in the Western United States, which resulted in the deaths of approximately...
of Cherokees from the state of Georgia.
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1973.
In 1971 the Major Ridge Home became a historic house museum known as the "Chieftains Museum". In 2002 the museum became an official site on the Cherokee Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, and changed its official name to Chieftains Museum / Major Ridge Home. The museum's exhibits focus on Major Ridge and 19th-century Cherokee life and culture.
It is located beside Riverside Park in Rome, Georgia.