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Chieftains

Chieftains is a historic place in Rome, Floyd County, Georgia, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on April 7, 1971, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 71000273.

Rome, Floyd County, GeorgiaListed April 7, 1971NRIS #71000273★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Chieftains?

Chieftains Museum, also known as the Major Ridge Home, is a two-story white frame house built around a log house of 1819 in Cherokee country. It was the home of the Cherokee leader Major Ridge. He was notable for his role in negotiating and signing the Treaty of New Echota of 1835, which ceded the remainder of Cherokee lands in the Southeast to the United States. He was part of a minority group known as the Treaty Party, who believed that relocation was inevitable and wanted to negotiate the best deal with the United States for their people.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Chieftains
City
Rome
County
Floyd County
State
Georgia
Listed on the National Register
April 7, 1971
NRIS reference number
71000273
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
34.28620, -85.17218
When was Chieftains listed on the National Register?

Chieftains was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 7, 1971.

Where is Chieftains located?

Chieftains is located in Rome, Floyd County, Georgia at approximately 34.28620, -85.17218. See the map above.

Is Chieftains a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Chieftains is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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