Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Monday, February 28, 2011
Why The Cabin Is CHEROKEE
--AVERY VANN, Jr. PLACE IN CAVE SPRING GA HISTORY—
* Born the son of Avery Vann, Sr. in the vicinity of Springplace Cherokee Nation (C/N)
He is a nephew of Clement Vann, who later became a husband of Wal-li Vann. She is the mother of Chief James Vann whose father, Joseph Vann, is Clement Vann’s ½ brother.
Facts:
1807: one of Avery Vann’s boys brought fish to the Moravian Mission at Springplace. Either Joseph (9) or David (7) and he attended school at a Mr. Parris’ house and was taught by a Mr. Murphy.
About 1813 / 1814 Avery Vann’s family lived on the south side of the Coosa River according to testimony given by his wife, Margaret McSwain. (Daug. Of Maj. McSwain and Nannie Downing)
…Avery Vann at this time was away fighting under David McNair’s command with Andrew Jackson against the Creeks.
In 1820 when the Cherokee Nation divided its territory into 8 districts the Eastern dividing line between district 2 Challoogee (Chattoogee) and district 6 Etowah (Hightower) reads: … on the trace that goes by Avery Vann’s place and plantation on to the Etowah river ford, then down said river to the confluence of the Coosa River then up the Oostanaula River to the mouth of Aumuchy Creek …
Avery Vann, Jr. is the namesake of our Vann’s Valley. He had a ‘stand’ as well as a plantation along the ‘Lower Alabama’ Road at a place called Beaver Pond in V/V.
In 1829 Avery Vann along with 57 other Indians from Beaver Pond early immigrated to the new Indian Territory West and he was paid for his improvements.
On his valuation sheet he was paid for a 2 floor building measuring 24x 18.
Avery’s son, Charles Vann, retained possession of his fathers ‘stand’ and possibly his land until 1831 when General James Hemphill was allowed by the State of Georgia to rent said ‘stand’.
Remember the ‘Gold Lottery’ was held in 1832 and individual citizens of Georgia became the official owners of these 40 acre lots including ‘gold lot # 871. (Much of downtown c/s)
The circumstantial evidence points to our 2-story 24x18 log cabin as being Avery Vann’s valuation 24x18 2-foor building.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Vann Generation 6-8
Vann Generation 6-8
This Shows that Avery Vann Live in Vanns Valley in 1800 that is Cave Spring, Ga now.This is the Year David Vann was born.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Great News About the Log Building
As of this morning just after 11:30,Cave Spring Historial Society became the proud owners of a very old log cabin!! Congratulations!!
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Cave Spring Ga History: VannValley Evaluation David Vann,Charles Vann,John...
Cave Spring Ga History: VannValley Evaluation David Vann,Charles Vann,John...: "https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0Bxr4kds_gXCBMzFhMWEzNmYtODQ5MC00YzZhLWFmMzMtNGM0MjcxNGI4ZDFj&hl=en This is from State of Georgia Histo..."
Cave Spring Ga History: VannValley Evaluation David Vann,Charles Vann,John...
Cave Spring Ga History: VannValley Evaluation David Vann,Charles Vann,John...: "https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0Bxr4kds_gXCBMzFhMWEzNmYtODQ5MC00YzZhLWFmMzMtNGM0MjcxNGI4ZDFj&hl=en This is from State of Georgia Histo..."
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Friday, December 10, 2010
TIME IS RUNNING OUT!!
Friends,
This is what we are working toward creating!! Please vote and get your friends and families to vote!! This came from a friend...
This is what we are working toward creating!! Please vote and get your friends and families to vote!! This came from a friend...
TIME IS RUNNING OUT!!
The folks at the Cave Spring Historical Society are working hard to save the Green Hotel – a pine log structure that may have Cherokee origins.
They’ve set up a page on the Pepsi Refresh project to raise $250,000 for the project. You can see the page for the log structure here.
There are 30 days left to vote. This building is going up against 1,096 other ideas, with the finalists slated to be announced Jan. 1.
The goals are to purchase the log structure and adjacent property, to research the history of the building, and to restore it as a living history museum. Honorable goals, all.
Here’s the rundown they give on their project page:
They’ve set up a page on the Pepsi Refresh project to raise $250,000 for the project. You can see the page for the log structure here.
There are 30 days left to vote. This building is going up against 1,096 other ideas, with the finalists slated to be announced Jan. 1.
The goals are to purchase the log structure and adjacent property, to research the history of the building, and to restore it as a living history museum. Honorable goals, all.
Here’s the rundown they give on their project page:
From its vantage point on the Trail of Tears, the cabin will tell the stories of the Cherokee families who prospered in their homeland and their interaction with settlers pushing west into Indian territory before the 1830s Removal. The cabin and grounds will provide research opportunities for archeologists, historians, and students throughout the southeast. We will create a hands-on history museum where storytellers, craftsmen and musicians can share their crafts - in historical context - with school groups and tourists alike.
How will the 250K be Used?
Budget Notes: Development of museum and educational staff salary. Volunteers will continue to raise funds and work with historic preservation, academic, and tourism organizations to preserve the log cabin and demolish or restore the adjoining structure (an old hotel built over the cabin in stages).
$ 155,000 Purchase cabin and adjacent property
$ 7,000 Fence property for security
$ 8,000 Clean, stabilize, and cover cabin with tarp
$ 50,000 Preservation/Restoration of cabin
$ 10,000 Preservation of other property structures
$ 10,000 Project management plan
$ 8,000 Research cost funds
$ 2,000 Printing/mailing costs
Won’t you take a minute out of your day (every day!) and cast a vote for this worthy project? Click on Pepsi Refresh above, put Cave Spring in the search box and vote. It only takes about 30 seconds. You can even skip visiting the web page and just text 104829 to Pepsi (73774). Standard text messaging rates apply.
Cave Spring Council Member Peggy Allgood encourages people to "vote every day" on the Pepsi site, or consider sending cash contributions to the Log Cabin Fund, P.O. Box 715, Cave Spring, GA 30124. All checks are tax-deductible.Thanks!
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Friday, December 3, 2010
Up to 92nd from 226 in 2 days. Thank you and please keep voting for the next 29 days
Up to 92nd from 226 in 2 days. Thank you and please keep voting for the next 29 days
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