Pickens County
Created December 5, 1853, and named for General Andrew Pickens of Revolutionary fame. The first settlements sprang up along the Old Federal Road which followed in general the route of the highway through Tate, Jasper and Talkin... hmdb.org
Battle Of Taliwa
Two and one-half miles to the east, near the confluence of Long-Swamp Creek and the Etowah River, is the traditional site of Taliwa, scene of the fiercest and most decisive battle in the long war of the 1740's and 50's between ... hmdb.org
Federal Road Cisca St. Augustine Trail
The road running west of here down Talking Rock Creek to the site of Coosawatee Old Town is a portion of the Old Federal Road opened through the Cherokee Nation, in 1805, by Georgia and Tennessee. It follows the course of a tra... hmdb.org
Old Federal Road
The highway leading right is the Old Federal Road, northwest Georgia?s earliest vehicular route. It began on the Cherokee boundary, in the direction of Athens, Georgia and led this was to Tennessee. Permission to open the trace... hmdb.org
Site Of Carmel (Taloney) Mission Station
Just west of here in 1819 the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions established a mission station to the Cherokee Indians. Moody Hall and Henry Parker were the first missionaries sent to Carmel (originally known ... hmdb.org
Old Federal Road
The highway coming from the right is the Old Federal Road, northwest Georgia?s first vehicular way and the earliest postal route of this area. It began on the southeastern boundary of the Cherokees in the direction of Athens, l... hmdb.org
Oglethorpe Monument
This 38-foot monument was designed and dedicated in 1930 by Colonel Sam Tate of Georgia Marble Company, as a tribute to General James Edward Oglethorpe, founder of the colony of Georgia. Attendees included Governor Lamartine G.... hmdb.org
Old Federal Road
From Tate through Jasper to Talking Rock, this highway coincides closely with the course of the Old Federal Road, northwest Georgia's first vehicular way which linked Tennessee and Georgia across the Cherokee Country. Permissio... hmdb.org
Old Pickens County Jail
This 1906 jail was built to replace the old rock jail that stood behind the courthouse. The rock jail had replaced the first county jail, a two-story log building. Dr. William B. Tate urged the construction of the jail as a gra... hmdb.org
Georgia Marble Company And The Village Of Tate
The Georgia Marble Company began in 1884 as one of many small marble quarrying operations in the region. In 1905 Colonel Sam Tate became the company's president, continuing in that position until his death in 1938. Georgia Marb... hmdb.org
Ice Box Cemetery
It isn't advertised anywhere, and seems impossible to find a Web presence, but there's an old abandoned bait shop that sits on the back road of the small town of Tate City in Georgia. The bait shop is a quick respite fo... atlasobscura.com
Crescent Farm Rock Barn
The Crescent Farm Rock Barn was constructed in 1906 by Augustus (Gus) Lee Coggins. One of a rare number of rock barns constructed in Georgia, the Rock Barn, together with the nearby Georgian Revival style main house, constitute... hmdb.org
Gilmer County Arts Assn
Gilmer County was created by Act of Dec. 3, 1832 out of Cherokee. Originally, it contained parts of Fannin, Dawson and Pickens Counties. The county was named for George Rockingham Gilmer (1790-1859), who served with distinction... hmdb.org
Old Pine Log Indian Town
Pine Log Town, located on Pine Log Creek in the flat fields slightly over a half mile east of Oak Hill Church north of GA 140, (in Pine Log, Georgia), extended almost a mile along the creek. The lots were 293, 294, 295,296, 317... hmdb.org
Cherokee County
Created December 3, 1832, from Cherokee Indian Lands, and named in memory of the Cherokees. Early settlers tried to start silk production, but were not successful, and today there remains no trace of this except Canton, hopeful... hmdb.org
Cherokee County Gold
Cherokee County, located along Georgia?s gold belt, figured prominently in the gold rush of the 1830?s and 40?s. Several mines operated along a five mile area near the Etowah River in the northeastern part of the county, includ... hmdb.org
Fort Buffington
One-half mile north is the site of Fort Buffington, built in the 1830?s by local militia. It was one of about 25 stockades in the Cherokee Indian Nation used by Federal and State troops during the Cherokee Removal in 1838. In M... hmdb.org
Pooles Mill
This trail meanders down a ridge to Pooles Mill Covered Bridge and explores Settindown Creek, the river the bridge spans. The cascading falls after the bridge on the left are a great place to enjoy the river. A Cherokee tradi... trails.com