About this property
Chieftains Museum , also known as the Major Ridge Home , is a two-story white frame house built around a log house of 1819 in Cherokee country (it is within present-day Rome, Georgia, US). It was the home of the Cherokee leader Major Ridge. He was notable for his role in negotiating and signing the Treaty of New Echota of 1835, which ceded the remainder of Cherokee lands in the Southeast to the United States. He was part of a minority group known as the Treaty Party, who believed that relocation was inevitable and wanted to negotiate the best deal with the United States for their people. The chiefs had agreed they could not go to war against the United States on the removal issue, but most other Cherokee opposed Ridge and the Treaty Party.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. National Historic Landmark designation, the highest level of federal recognition, is reserved for properties that possess exceptional national significance in the history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, or culture of the United States. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 71000273. It was listed on April 6, 1971.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Chieftains listed on the National Register?
Chieftains was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 6, 1971.
What type of historic resource is Chieftains?
Chieftains is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
Is Chieftains a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Chieftains has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.
What is the period of significance for Chieftains?
The period of significance for Chieftains is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1971.
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