★
Special Event
Event
Dragging Canoe - Cherokee War of 1776
Fee:
Free.Dates & Times
Date:
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Time:
2:00 PM
Duration:
45 minutes
Type of Event
Talk
Description
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a talk at Moccasin Bend National Archeological District discussing the rise of Dragging Canoe, one of the Cherokee resistance leaders in 1776. Parking for the program will be at the Gateway Site off Hamm Road (10 Hamm Road, Chattanooga, TN 37405). “Special Event” signs will also be posted along Manufacturers and Hamm roads to help guide visitors to event parking.
Tsiyu Gansini, or Dragging Canoe as he was known to English speakers, was the dynamic leader of a faction of the Cherokee who became known as the Chickamauga. Born during the tumultuous cultural clash between English colonists and the Cherokee in the mid-1700s, Dragging Canoe became a respected and feared leader who sought to save his people as the War of Independence erupted in 1776. This talk will explore Dragging Canoe’s rise to prominence.