Springplace Mission

Springplace Mission is a Georgia historical marker in Murray County, dedicated 1953.

Located at the intersection of Route 52 and Ellijay St. in Spring Place.

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Southward from this spot stood this famous mission, founded in 1801 by Moravian Brethren from Salem, N.C. The first school among the Cherokees, this mission continued until 1833, and added much to their remarkable advancement. Here were taught many leaders of the Cherokee Nation. One was Elias Boudinot, later editor of "The Cherokee Phoenix." The work begun here was not abandoned with the forced removal of the Cherokees, but was transferred to New Springplace, in Oklahoma.

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1796 · Map of The Tennassee (sic) Government. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1797 · Tennassee Government. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1809 · United States of America, southern part. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1816 · Georgia. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1816 · Georgia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

United States of America, southern part, 1809, covering the location of Springplace Mission, with a pin at the marker's coordinates — United States of America, southern part, 1809, covering this location. David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.

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Springplace Mission

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