Calhoun in Gordon County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Historic Site in Journalism
Marked this 30th day of October, 1971.
Erected 1971 by Sigma Delta Chi, Professional Journalistic Society.
Location. 34° 32.447′ N, 84° 54.575′ W. Marker is in Calhoun, Georgia, in Gordon County. Marker can be reached from Georgia Route 225 half a mile from Newtown Church Road NE, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. The plaque is on a wall in an open courtyard at the entrance of the visitorís center at the New Echota Historic Site. Marker is in this post office area: Calhoun GA 30701, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Trail of Tears (a few steps from this marker); New Echota (a few steps from this marker); Cherokee Indian Memorial (a few steps from this marker); New Echota Ferry (about 400 feet away, measured New Echota Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Sequoyah (approx. 1.7 miles away); Calhoun War Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away); Harlanís Cross Roads (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Calhoun.
More about this marker. Other markers, mostly commemorative plaques, also adorn the wall.
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