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Incorporation of Chattanooga

When
1839
Where
Ross's Landing
Part of
Incorporation of Chattanooga, Tennessee

The settlement of Ross's Landing incorporated as the city of Chattanooga in 1839, following the Cherokee removal.

In 1839, the community known as Ross's Landing officially incorporated as the city of Chattanooga. This occurred in Hamilton County, Tennessee, along the Tennessee River. The incorporation followed the 1838 forced relocation of the Cherokee people to Indian Territory. The town was situated at the cultural boundary between Appalachian mountain communities and southern cotton-growing states.

Sources

  1. Chattanooga, Tennessee Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02

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