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Title	Blythe Ferry: history and property survey
Creator(s)	West, Carroll Van
Contributor(s)	Martin, Sarah Jackson
Date	2006
Coverage	2000-2009
Property name	Blythe Ferry
National Register Reference	07001046 listed October 3, 2007
Community Name	Birchwood, Meigs County, TN
Description	This history and property description of Blythe Ferry also includes a table, “Cherokee Detachments Who Crossed the Tennessee River at Blythe Ferry.”
Historical Notes	Blythe Ferry, one of Tennessee's most important Trail of Tears landmarks, is located on the Tennessee River between Meigs and Rhea Counties. William Blythe, a mixed-ancestry Native American, began operating the ferry on the Federal Road in 1809. Following Blythe’s death in 1856, the ferry passed through several hands before being replaced by a bridge in 1994. The historical ferry landings now lie under the waters of the Chickamauga impoundment. The Cherokee Removal Memorial Park has been constructed at the site.
Collection Name	Trail of Tears
Subject-LCSH	Cherokee Indians -- 1830-1840 Cherokee Indians -- Relocation Ferries
Subject-TGM	Ferries
Language	eng
Type	Text
Genre	History
Processing notes	Electronic file
Copyright status	Copyright of the creator. Reproduced with permission
Contributing Institution	Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University
Conditions for use	Credit Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University Reproduction permitted for non-profit educational and research purposes only
Digital Publisher	Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University

Blythe Ferry: history and property survey

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Blythe Ferry: history and property survey