Last updated: June 27, 2024
Place
Red Clay State Historic Park
NPS Photo
Quick Facts
Location:
1140 Red Clay Park Road SW near Cleveland in Bradley County. It is along the Tennessee-Georgia state line about 17 miles east of Chattanooga.
Significance:
Blue Hole Spring, a natural landmark in the park, was used by the Cherokee for their water supply during council meetings
Designation:
Certified Site
MANAGED BY:
Blue Hole Spring, a natural landmark in the park, was used by the Cherokee for their water supply during council meetings.
The 260-acre park contains a visitor center (James F. Corn Interpretive Center), theater, library, amphitheater, picnic shelter, and hiking trails. Replicas of 19th-century Cherokee buildings include a council house, farmhouse, barn, corn crib, and three sleeping huts. Wheelchair-accessible parking, restrooms, trails, and other facilities are available.
Visitor center exhibits interpret day-to-day Cherokee life in the early 1800s, also the Cherokee removal. A video about the Cherokee and the Trail of Tears is shown. Artifacts are displayed, including prehistoric stone implements.
Site Information
Location (1140 Red Clay Park Road SW near Cleveland in Bradley County. It is along the Tennessee-Georgia state line about 17 miles east of Chattanooga.)