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Chief John Ross of the Cherokee Nation

By 1Nsk33p | August 1, 2015 |

“Steve: I was inspired by your book and have been following your Facebook updates regarding Jacksonland. I enjoy linocut relief prints and when I saw this campaign, I figured it was worth capturing my emotions about Chief Ross into some original art.”

“Chiefin’”: 1960’s Tourism in Cherokee Country

By 1Nsk33p | July 2, 2015 |

“During our vacation visits to the Smoky Mountains in the summer, my grandfather loved to talk about his Cherokee ancestor. He always made sure we had a picture made with one of the Cherokees at a souvenir stand. I later learned that they refer to this as ‘Chiefin.’ It seems horrifyingly inappropriate now, but at the time, I can assure you there was no disrespect intended.”

An Original Version of the “Indian“ Map

By 1Nsk33p | March 5, 2015 |

This fascinating map from the early 1820’s shows how some states were, legally, shaped differently than they would appear on any simple map of the United States. The map is in the collection of Sheffield Hale, CEO of the Atlanta History Center. It shows Georgia and Alabama, which today are separated mostly by an imaginary line.

Heart at Blue Hole

By 1Nsk33p | March 4, 2015 |

“The Blue Hole is a natural spring located in Red Clay State Historic Park. The Cherokee used this for their water supply during council meetings. My father and I were able to drink from it while retracing our ancestors’ journey along the Northern Route of the Trail of Tears.”

Swimmer and cabin – Cherokee Reservation, Qualla Boundary, NC

By 1Nsk33p | February 4, 2015 |

James Mooney was an ethnographer who lived among Cherokees in the late 1800’s. He recorded many of their myths and oral histories, including a very influential account of the Trail of Tears which includes eyewitness memories of the ordeal. Jacksonland uncovers new or little-noticed accounts that offer a still fuller picture of the episode.

Looking Out Over the Little Tennessee River

By 1Nsk33p | February 4, 2015 |

“I fell in love with this part of the country the moment I saw this view.”

Echoes of the Creation of Jacksonland

By 1Nsk33p | February 4, 2015 |

This is the headquarters of Regions Bank, facing a central square in the lively city of Florence, Alabama. The bank was designed as a replica of the spectacular house at Forks of Cypress, a plantation a few miles outside town.

Ross’s Landing – Now Chattanooga – from Lookout Mountain

By 1Nsk33p | February 1, 2015 |

“I was just back home in Chattanooga for a visit after many years away. We started to celebrate John Ross more with the 1980s rebirth of the City at the River.”

Old Tourist Photos of the Hermitage

By 1Nsk33p | January 5, 2015 |

From Linda Fittante, Washington, DC. Linda, an excellent photographer in her own right, found her eye drawn to these photos in a flea market. They came from a decades-old pack of photos smaller than playing cards, apparently sold as mementoes at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage.