Chieftains - View this location on map Built around 1794, a hand-hewn log cabin was purchased by Major Ridge, a Cherokee leader, sometime before 1819 and is incorporated into the present larger house. Ridge himself made the first additions in 1827-28. Ridge operated a ferry and trading post, was the speaker of the Cherokee National Council, and was a significant advocate of modifying Cherokee ways with Anglo-American culture. 80 Chatillon Road, Rome, Georgia Historical

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