Roads passing through Clayton—Highways 441/23 and 76 and Warwoman Road—are daily reminders of a distant past when the Appalachians in northeastern Georgia were known as the Cherokee Mountains. And in the land that became Rabun County, the major Cherokee trails, which are now our highways and byways, converged at The Dividings in present-day Clayton. Early
Rabun County turns 200 years old on December 21, 2019. From its beginnings as a remote and sparsely populated frontier in 1819, the county has developed into a growing magnet for mountain tourists…with a thriving downtown in its county seat…and elegant homes dotting the shores of pristine lakes. To find out how this transformation happened,
The museum of the Rabun County Historical Society, which is expanding its permanent collection, is asking area residents to donate or loan Cherokee artifacts and a moonshining still to the Society’s museum. The Society believes it is important for the public to understand how our Cherokee heritage and moonshining have shaped the county’s history and
Museum Exhibit Our Native American Heritage and Rabun County’s Founding Rabun County’s Cherokee heritage is strong and pervasive. To the early settlers in the 18th century, the Appalachians in northeast Georgia were known as the Cherokee Mountains. Rabun County was home to at least four Cherokee settlements. Located at present-day Clayton was the confluence of
The topic of the December 2018 edition of the Rabun County Historical Society’s Vintage Rabun newsletter is: Rabun’s Origins: A Land Lottery Use the link below to download the newsletter in PDF format 2018 Dec Vintage Rabun (PDF)
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