Cherokee Syllabary

By the beginning of the 19th century, many Cherokee had adopted many white ways of living. They build American type farms, wore American style clothes, developed American style systems of government and began buying African slaves to work on plantations. ...

"Given by the Great Spirit above"

During the 18th century, Cherokees worked hard to defend their homeland from invasion by Anglo-Americans. The nature of Cherokee politics - dispersed and locally defined - often hampered unified resistance to the invaders. In 1809, the Cherokee created a National ...

Soldiers' Memorial

West face:

In memory of Woodbury soldiers who died in the Rebellion of 1861.

Above the main inscription are the names of one first lieutenant, two second lieutenants, and

Commissary Sergt.

Walt J. Orton, Oct. 7, '64

Serg'ts

Myron G. Bishop, July 28, '65

And. B. Candee, ...

"Chains of Friendship"

The Cherokee people made their homes in the river valleys that spread out of the southern Appalachian Mountains. They claimed a domain that stretched across present-day North and South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama. They also claimed hunting grounds in present ...

"Your Fate is Decided"

Both the Indian Removal Act of 1830 and the Treaty of New Echota aimed to accomplish removal through voluntary emigration. Such efforts largely failed and by 1838 only about 2,000 Cherokee affected by the treaty had moved west. For those ...

"To Learn and not Forget"

"The Trail of Tears was a tragedy for a progressive and independent people whose population was markedly decreased as a result of the hardships associated with lengthy confinements and a lengthy arduous journey. The forced Removal left an indelible impression ...

"Orders No. 25"

Gen. Winfield Scott's Proclamation to the Cherokee People

Cherokees! The President of the United States has sent me with a powerful army, to cause you, in obedience to the treaty of 1835, to join that part of your people who have ...

Malcolm “Mac” Baldrige

In memory of long time neighbor and friend

Malcolm “Mac” Baldrige

1922 – 1987

Soldier, Industrialist,

Team Roper, Member Cowboy Hall of Fame,

United States Secretary of Commerce 1981-1987,

Recipient United States Medal of Freedom 1988

Marker can be reached from the intersection of Main Street ...

Waterman House

Home of Asa Waterman-

Revolutionary War officer.

He captured Tories and

fought at Bemis Heights.

Family farm for generations.

Marker is on Saratoga Road (New York Route 50), on the right when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Town of Paradise Memorial Trailway

SPRR Milepost 198.2 – Site of the Paradise Rail Yard

The rail yard housed the depot, a water tank, a stockyard, as well as a siding and spur. A motorcar house was located further up the track. The depot was retired ...