Title	Red Clay State Historic Park: replica of barn
Creator(s)	West, Carroll Van, photographer
Date	2009
Coverage	2000-2009
Property name	Red Clay State Historic Park
Property type	Park
National Register Reference	72001229 listed September 14, 1972
Community Name	Cleveland, Bradley County, TN
Latitude/Longitude	34.990345,-84.946637
Description	Color photograph of a replica of an c.1830s wooden barn. The barn has a gable roof over of two sections with a passage through the center. An extension of the creates a shed roof shelter. Exterior walls are of closely-fitted wood while the sheltered walls are widely spaced. A replica cabin is in the background.
Historical Notes	The Red Clay State Historic Park, located south of Cleveland, TN near the Georgia border, consists of about 260 acres. It is a natural landmark historically associated with the Cherokee Nation, particularly the Council Spring, or Blue Hole, which provided water to the Cherokee during their council meetings. The park is significant as the last seat of Cherokee government prior to their removal. The last Cherokee capital in Georgia was established in 1826 at New Echota, and was a small sophisticated city that included a courthouse, printing office, houses, and street. In 1832, the Cherokee were pushed out of Georgia, no longer able to legally congregate. At this time, the capital of the Cherokee Nation moved to Red Clay in Tennessee and remained there until the final detachments left for western territory in 1838. In 1984, the Cherokee erected a monument to the Trail of Tears, the Eternal Flame.
Collection Name	Trail of Tears
Subject-LCSH	Parks -- Tennessee Cherokee Indians -- Tennessee -- History
Subject-TGM	Historic parks State parks & reserves
Type	Still image
Format	jpeg2000
Genre	Photograph
Processing notes	Electronic file
Copyright status	Copyright of the creator. Reproduced with permission
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
Contributing Institution	Center for Historic Preservation, Middle Tennessee State University
Source file	RedClay011