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Vann's House as seen in 1934. In 1803, deep in Cherokee Territory, Chief James Vann, a Half-Scot, half-Cherokee, set in motion the construction of what would be the grandest home in all of the Cherokee Nation. Set on over 800 acres in a place known as Vann's Place, the massive brick mansion was built. Vann's seen on an 1822 map of Georgia. Notice it is along the path of the Federal Road Chief Vann (1768-1809) was a wealthy Cherokee and large slaveholder, having over 100 sl