Ernest Neal
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Ernest Neal was the 2nd Poet Laureate of Georgia. He was born in Sparta, Georgia (U.S.) in 1858. He lived in Dahlonega for some time, but Calhoun, GA was his home.
One of Neal's best known poems,"The Indian's Heart," was recited at the dedication of the New Echota Monument near Calhoun.
New Echota
was the last standing capital of the Cherokee
Indians before they were relocated to Oklahoma (i.e. "The Trail of Tears")from 1838-1839; President Andrew Jackson had much to do with this.
Neal wrote many poems about Calhoun http://www.cityofcalhoun-ga.com/ and New Echota.
Ernest Neal,
Poet Laureate of Georgia,
Calhoun,Georgia
Poem read at dedication of the New Echota Monument, 1931
Biography
Neal became Georgia's 2nd Poet Laureate on August 20, 1927. He held the position until his death on January 7, 1943.One of Neal's best known poems,"The Indian's Heart," was recited at the dedication of the New Echota Monument near Calhoun.
New Echota
New Echota
New Echota was the capital of the Cherokee Nation prior to their forced removal in the 1830s. New Echota is 3.68 miles north of present-day Calhoun, Georgia, and south of Resaca, Georgia. The site is a state park and an historic site....
was the last standing capital of the 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...
Indians before they were relocated to Oklahoma (i.e. "The Trail of Tears")from 1838-1839; President Andrew Jackson had much to do with this.
Neal wrote many poems about Calhoun http://www.cityofcalhoun-ga.com/ and New Echota.
Poems
"The Land of the Cherokee"Ernest Neal,
Poet Laureate of Georgia,
Calhoun,Georgia
Poem read at dedication of the New Echota Monument, 1931