Cherokees in Kentucky
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Markerman62
N 37° 31.769 W 084° 39.687
16S E 706638 N 4156181
Located at 101 W Main St (US Bus 150) in front of courthouse.
Waymark Code: WMR7QM
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 05/23/2016
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Side 1
Chiefs Oconostota, Attacullaculla, and Sewanooko signed the Treaty of Sycamore Shoals in 1775 which relinquished Cherokee claims to most of present-day Kentucky. It was the largest land cession in the history of the frontier, up to that time, and led to the settlement of forts Harrod, Boonesborough, and Logan’s Station. Over.
Side 2
Chief Doublehead (Chiqualataque), an influential leader in Cumberland Plateau region, frequently attacked Wilderness Trail and Ky. settlements in the 1700s. Wm. Whitley, Benj. Logan, and Isaac Shelby fought against his raids. Yet, the chief negotiated significant land & peace treaties and was a guest of Pres. Washington, Adams, and Jefferson.
Marker Name: Cherokees in Kentucky
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number (for official markers): 2410
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker:
Kentucky Historical Society Kentucky Department of Highways
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