Friends of New Echota

Friends of New Echota Friends of New Echota is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization operating as a chapter of Friends of Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites.

Celebrate the culture and history of the Cherokee People and discover their innovations, political sophistication, and daily life at New Echota, Capital of the Cherokee Nation before the Trail of Tears. Our volunteers assist New Echotaโ€™s manager and staff with special events like interpretive programming, acting as docents, promoting public awareness, site improvements, maintenance and support of,

and involvement in, New Echota State Historic Site. New Echota is one of the most significant Cherokee Indian sites in the nation and was where the tragic โ€œTrail of Tearsโ€ officially began. In 1825, the Cherokee national legislature established a capital called New Echota at the headwaters of the Oostanaula River. During its short history, New Echota was the site of the first Indian language newspaper office, a court case which carried to the U.S. Supreme Court, one of the earliest experiments in national self government by an Indian tribe, the signing of a treaty which relinquished Cherokee claims to lands east of the Mississippi River, and the assembly of Indians for removal west on the infamous Trail of Tears. Today, visitors can see 12 original and reconstructed buildings, including the Council House, Court House, Print Shop, Missionary Samuel Worcester's home, and an 1805 store, as well as outbuildings such as smoke houses, corn cribs and barns. In the visitor center, guest can purchase souvenirs, books, music, plus view interpretive exhibits and a 17 minute film. Nature trails leads visitors to New Town Creek and a small beaver pond. Please note; leashed pets are allowed on historic site trails, however, they are not allowed in buildings.

CHEROKEE HERITAGE DAY 2026Saturday, October 24th, 10 am-4 pmNew Echota State Historic SiteMore info to come!
08/30/2026

CHEROKEE HERITAGE DAY 2026
Saturday, October 24th, 10 am-4 pm
New Echota State Historic Site
More info to come!

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08/25/2026

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๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ & ๐—š๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ด๐˜† ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—š๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ฎ ๐—”๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐—ข๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿฏ!

Choose between two different ways to spend the day:

๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐Ÿญ: ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐˜€-๐—ข๐—ป ๐—š๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ด๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฝ
Bring your own family history questions and spend the day working on your research with guidance from genealogist Laura W. Carter and Georgia Archives staff. Registration is required, space is limited, and the cost is $30.

๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐Ÿฎ: ๐—š๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐—ถ๐—ฎ ๐—š๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ด๐˜† ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€
Hear from the Georgia Archives, Digital Library of Georgia, and Georgia Public Library Service about the records, collections, and online resources they offer for genealogy research. This track is free, and walk-ins are welcome.

Learn more about both tracks, see the full schedule, and register here: tinyurl.com/ArchivesGenealogyDay2026.

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08/14/2026

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Today, August 14th, 1831, in New Echota history Jerusha Worcester died and was later buried in cemetery located on property. The child born was born on February 27th, 1831 and died just a few short months later. She was the 3rd daughter born to the Worcester family while they lived here in the capital of the Cherokee Nation. Samuel Worcester was away at the time of the child's death and when he returned to New Echota to console his family the GA guard arrested him for a 3rd time. After the forced removal of the Cherokee Nation the Worcester family followed the nation to the west. They would go on to have a total of 7 children before their deaths in the mid 19th century.
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1211 Highway 225 N
Calhoun, GA
30701

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

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