Ross's Landing
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snfromky
N 35° 03.378 W 085° 18.700
16S E 653965 N 3880589
John Ross established a landing near this spot that later became Chattanooga.
Waymark Code: WMF93
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 06/19/2006
Views: 40
Established about 1816 by John Ross some 370 yards from this point. It consisted of a ferry, warehouse, and landing. With the organization of Hamilton County in 1819 north of the river, it served not only the Cherokee trade but also as a convenient business center for the county. Cherokee parties left from the landing for the West in 1838, the same year the growing community took the name Chattanooga.
Marker Name: Ross's Landing
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: 2A 72
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Tennessee Historical Commission
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