Sequoyah
N 34° 26.618 W 085° 43.198
16S E 617593 N 3812089
Sequoyah created an Indian Alphabet.
Waymark Code: WM1PMK
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 06/17/2007
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Sequoyah
(1760-1843)
Born in Tennessee, Sequoyah moved to Wills Town (DeKalb County, Alabama) area of the Cherokee Nation in 1818.
Here, in 1821, he invented an 86 symbol alphabet providing the
Cherokees with the only written Indian language in the United States.
(Sequoyah, maker Cherokee Alphabet)
Marker Name: Sequoyah
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information::
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Date Dedicated / Placed: 1980
Marker Number: Not listed
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