Where Trails Converge - • Under the Shadow of Fort Cumming (180th Anniversary of the Trail of Tears)
Saturday, October 13, 2018
10/13/2018 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Free
Beginning at 2 pm, this 45 minute program will focus on the Cherokee who lived in North Georgia in the years leading up their forced removal in 1838. The Cherokee saw the odds mounting against them in the early 1800s, so, they embraced the idea of becoming like the “white man” in an attempt to hold on to their homes and lands. However, their hopes were ultimately dashed. Many Cherokee families in Northwest Georgia were forced into camps to await their removal, such as the one under the shadow of Fort Cumming. Join us to learn about the life of the Cherokee and how it was turned upside down as they trudged from the fort to Ross’ Landing to await their ultimate fate.
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