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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1SYC_the-calhoun-depot-historical_Calhoun-GA.html
Constructed in 1847 by the
Western & Atlantic Rail Road
Purchased by the
City of Calhoun 1990
Roof Donation by the
Calhoun Woman's Club 1991
Renovated by the
City of Calhoun 1996/97
Construction Project Manager
Councilman Paul McEntir…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MSO_calhoun-war-memorial_Calhoun-GA.html
(north face)
Calhoun
(west face)
Confederate Memorial
Battle of Resaca fought
near here May 14 and 15, 1864
(east face)
Calhoun Honors Her
World War
Heroes
1917—1918
(south face)
Calhoun
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1MSN_sequoyah_Calhoun-GA.html
Originator of the Cherokee Indian alphabet.
Two miles east of this spot is New Echota, the last Indian capital in Georgia, where Sequoyah lived.
Here was published the "Cherokee Phoenix," only
newspaper edited in an Indian language. Indian
cem…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1A0Q_new-echota_Calhoun-GA.html
The sprawling town of New Town which had stood here since 1819 was designated the seat Of government for the Cherokee Nation in a legislative act of 1825 and it was renamed New Echota for a former principal town in Tennessee. In its short history …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18RA_historic-site-in-journalism_Calhoun-GA.html
The Cherokee Nation of Indians established the first Indian-language newspaper, the Cherokee Phoenix, on this site in 1828. Edited by Cherokee Elias Boudinot and later by Elijah Hicks, the Cherokee Phoenix was printed bi-lingually in the Sequoyan …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18R8_cherokee-indian-memorial_Calhoun-GA.html
(front plaque)Erected in honor of the Cherokee Nation by the United States Government in 1931 on the site of New Echota, last capital of the Cherokee Indians east of the Mississippi River.
The Cherokee Nation, composed of twenty thousand people…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14RX_liberty-church-grounds_Calhoun-GA.html
In May 1864, while on its way to Kennesaw and Atlanta Campaigns, the Army of the North seiged Liberty Church and grounds for use as a field hospital.
During the occupation numerous soldiers suffered the trauma of amputation. These body parts w…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14RW_historic-liberty-cumberland-presbyterian-church_Calhoun-GA.html
Circuit Riders 1847-1853
Formally established 18 October 1853
1st Painted Church in Northwest Georgia
Only Church Where Union and Confederates Worshipped Together in Same Service During the War - April 1864
Union Field Hospital - May 1…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM131H_lays-ferry_Calhoun-GA.html
Lay's or Tanner's Ferry, Oostanaula River, was 1.5 mi., S. W. of this point ~ access road thereto no longer existing.
May 14, 1864, Sweeny's (2d) div. 16th A. C. [US] moved to Lay's Ferry & effected crossing by one brigade but a false rumor of …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMU3M_atlanta-campaign_Resaca-GA.html
National Historic Site
Atlanta Campaign
Resaca
May 13-15, 1864In this vicinity the Confederate lines North and West of Resaca held firm against Federal attack. Sherman then executed a successful flank movement to the west and south aroun…