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Chief Vann was a controversial figure. Born in the 1760s, the half Scotsman/half Cherokee, grew to become a wealthy businessman, plantation owner, and slaveowner. He took advantage of the rules set by the United States government in regard to the Old Federal Road. He constructed a beautiful brick mansion near Spring Place, Georgia, and operated several ferries (One near the former Oscarsville, near the Chattahoochee River - relocated to New Echota) across the state. He ow

If you ask old-time residents of Pickens County, they'll tell you that Murphy Bottom off of Jerusalem Church Road (near two branches of Scarecorn Creek) in West Pickens used to be the place to find arrowheads. Some people mention that a village may have been there at one time. Archaeology sites in Georgia are The site was originally designated as 9 Pi 12. It also has the designator of 9 Pi 103. The real topic of interest was always the who, when, where, and what. The why