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New Echota

New Echota is a historic place in Calhoun, Gordon County, Georgia, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on May 13, 1970, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 70000869.

Calhoun, Gordon County, GeorgiaListed May 13, 1970NRIS #70000869★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is New Echota?

New Echota was the capital of the Cherokee Nation in the Southeastern United States from 1825 until their forced removal in the late 1830s. New Echota is located in present-day Gordon County, in northwest Georgia, north of Calhoun. It is south of Resaca, next to present day New Town, known to the Cherokee as ᎤᏍᏔᎾᎵ, Ustanali. The site has been preserved as a state park and a historic site. It was designated a National Historic Landmark District in 1973.

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The record

Listing details

Name
New Echota
City
Calhoun
County
Gordon County
State
Georgia
Listed on the National Register
May 13, 1970
NRIS reference number
70000869
Resource type
district
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
34.54003, -84.90184
When was New Echota listed on the National Register?

New Echota was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 13, 1970.

Where is New Echota located?

New Echota is located in Calhoun, Gordon County, Georgia at approximately 34.54003, -84.90184. See the map above.

Is New Echota a National Historic Landmark?

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

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