Red Clay Council Ground
13 mi. S of Cleveland on Blue Springs Rd., Cleveland, Tennessee
State park
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Description
Red Clay State Historic Park is located in southern Bradley County in Cleveland, Tennessee. The park is also listed as an interpretive center along the Trail of Tears. It encompasses 263 acres of land and is located just above the Tennessee-Georgia stateline. The park was the site of the last seat of Cherokee government before the 1838 enforcement of the Indian Removal Act of 1830 by the U.S. military. Eleven general councils were held between 1832 and 1837. The James F. Corn Interpretive Center features exhibits about 19th century Cherokee culture, government, economy, recreation, religion and history. A series of stained glass windows depicts the forced removal of the Cherokee and subsequent Trail of Tears emigration. There is also a video about the Cherokee. Outside there is a replica of a Cherokee farmstead and a Council House.National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on September 14, 1972
- Reference number
- 72001229
- Areas of significance
- Ethnic Heritage - Native American; Military; Politics/Government
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event
- Property type
- Site
- Current function
- Unoccupied land
- Period of significance
- 1825-1849
- Significant years
- 1827; 1835; 1838
Sources
- Eddie Douthitt - eddied1962 [at] charter [dot] net
- Tennessee State Park listing
- National Register database - Reference number 72001229
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