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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1838-1838) - A Trail of Tears Cherokee removal fort first established in 1838 in Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee. Abandoned in 1838. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1838-1838) - A Trail of Tears Cherokee removal fort first established in 1838 in Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee. Abandoned in 1838. | ||
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|width="50%"|[[ | |width="50%"|[[File:Cherokee Farmstead.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Cherokee Farmstead at Red Clay.]] | ||
|width="50%"|[[ | |width="50%"|[[File:Cherokee Eternal Flame.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Cherokee Eternal Flame at Red Clay.]] | ||
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|colspan="2"|[[ | |colspan="2"|[[File:Red Clay Park.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Red Clay State Historic Park.]] | ||
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== History of Fort Red Clay == | == History of Fort Red Clay == | ||
Red Clay was the site of the last Cherokee Nation capital after it was moved from New Echota, Georgia. It became a gathering point for the Cherokee removal in 1838 and a stockade was probably built here for the removals. | Red Clay was the site of the last Cherokee Nation capital after it was moved from New Echota, Georgia. It became a gathering point for the Cherokee removal in 1838 and a stockade was probably built here for the removals. | ||
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Abandoned in 1838 after the removal. | Abandoned in 1838 after the removal. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
No remains of the fort at the park site. | |||
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(F) 34. | (F) 34.99313, -84.94717, Fort Red Clay | ||
(1838-1838) | (1838-1838) | ||
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'''Location:''' 1140 Red Clay Park Rd. S.W. Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee. | '''Location:''' 1140 Red Clay Park Rd. S.W. Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|34. | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|34.99313|-84.94717}} | ||
* Elevation: 869' | * Elevation: 869' | ||
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'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
*{{GNIS|ID=1307873}} | |||
'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Clay_State_Park Wikipedia - Red Clay State Park] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Clay_State_Park Wikipedia - Red Clay State Park] | ||
* [http://www.southeasttennessee.com/downloads/14082_NativeAmerican_LR.pdf Southeastern Tennessee] | * [http://www.southeasttennessee.com/downloads/14082_NativeAmerican_LR.pdf Southeastern Tennessee] | ||
{{Visited| | {{Visited|29 Apr 2016}} | ||
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[[Category:Tennessee Bradley County]] | [[Category:Tennessee Bradley County]] | ||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2016 Research Trip]] | ||
[[Category:Starter Page]] | [[Category:Starter Page]] | ||
[[Category:Trail of Tears Forts]] | [[Category:Trail of Tears Forts]] | ||
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Fort Red Clay (1838-1838) - A Trail of Tears Cherokee removal fort first established in 1838 in Cleveland, Bradley County, Tennessee. Abandoned in 1838.
History of Fort Red ClayRed Clay was the site of the last Cherokee Nation capital after it was moved from New Echota, Georgia. It became a gathering point for the Cherokee removal in 1838 and a stockade was probably built here for the removals. Abandoned in 1838 after the removal. Current StatusNo remains of the fort at the park site.
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Visited: 29 Apr 2016
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