Chieftains Museum Major Ridge Home

Visit the Chieftains Museum, Major Ridge Home in Rome, Georgia

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Quick Facts

Location:

501 Riverside Parkway NE, Rome, Floyd County Georgia 30161

Significance:

Home of Chief Major Ridge Prior to the Cherokee Removal

Designation:

National Register of Historic Places, Certified Site

MANAGED BY:

Friends of Chieftains, Inc.

Amenities

1 listed

Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits

The Chieftains Museum tells the story of the influential Ridge family, including Major Ridge, his prominent son John Ridge, and the Trail of Tears, as well as subsequent history of the home and region. Major Ridge was one of the Treaty Party leaders who signed the 1835 Treaty of New Echota that resulted in Cherokee removal. The park-like venue has a museum and the site of the Ridge family ferry on the river.

Site Information

Location (501 Riverside Pkwy NE, Rome, GA 30161)

Safety Consideration

More Site Information

Trail of Tears National Historic Trails