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5 months ago

Good hiking and interesting and sad history. My kids love this place. We will be back again.

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So glad we took our four kids (ages 6-12) here. Enlightening. Educational. Sobering. Highly recommend.

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The Passage

The Passage

4.6(7 reviews)
42.0 mi

The Passage is a permanent exhibit near the aquarium, and pays tribute to the seven clans of the…read moreCherokee Nation through symbolism. The Trail of Tears, when Cherokee tribes were forced from their lands in Chattanooga to Oklahoma, started nearby. The Passage is a walkway, where people can see the Weeping Wall, representing the tears shed as Cherokees were forced from their homes and made to walk the Trail of Tears. 7 disks along the Weeping Wall tell the story of the Cherokee Nation. Facing the Tennessee River are 7 figures playing stickball. Playing the important game of stickball provided a way for members of the Cherokee Nation to settle disagreements, even to the point of players getting injured or killed. Just my opinion, but I think this a valuable exhibit that should be maintained a lot better and treated with respect. During my visit, to The Passage, there were a lot of people wading in the water, and wall that the stainless steel stickball players are on appeared water damaged.

Bring your swimsuits and let the kids enjoy! This place is amazing and one of the first places I…read morevisited when moving near Chattanooga. It's a great way to cool off in the summer. The down side would be it is crowded at times but I don't mind that at all. I brought my four grandkids and the loved it too. This area of Chattanooga is right by the river and outdoor amphitheater so it's a win win as far as location. I absolutely love it!

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The Passage - Cute little cool off area.

Cute little cool off area.

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My grandkids loved the passage!

Vann House State Historic Site - Candlelight Moravian Cherokee Christmas 2023

Vann House State Historic Site

4.8(5 reviews)
16.2 mi

Old restored mansion from late 1700s owned by Chief Vann of the Cherokee Indian people. Lovely…read morehistoric home that is a sad reminder of the Trail of Tears. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area.

We had a trip to the Vann House on our radar for quite some time. They do an annual candle-lit…read moretour of the house and a few buildings on the grounds. And I'm glad we went! This place was quite the glimpse into our state's past. There's enough here to make any history buff happy--a wonderful educational experience for all ages, with an interpretive center that is rich with information. The house is a very nicely restored Mansion once owned by a Cherokee Chief, James Vann. Construction on the house was completed in 1804. The "Friends of the Chief Vann House" take a great deal of pride in their restoration efforts, and there are plenty of volunteers around during the candle-light tour to clue you in on history and trivia about the occupants. They don't seem to pull any punches when talking about the Trail of Tears, and how the Cherokee were treated back then. Vann House was working plantation with slaves, so there is also a good deal of information about the treatment of the estate's slaves, getting down to some history on specific individuals. The amount of research that has been done on the Vann House is impressive. They also have "Vann House Days" during the summer. And the site is not far from New Echota Historic Site. Next time we'll visit both when we're in the area. Holler if you're coming with.

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Vann House State Historic Site
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New Echota Historic Site - landmarks - Updated May 2026

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