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Nancy Ward

Old Highway 411 west of Crossing Way, Benton, TN , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 35° 9' 53.1", -84° 40' 46.439976"
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High priestess of the Cherokees and always loyal friend of white settlers, is buried on the ridge to the west. She repeatedly prevented massacres of white settlers and several times rescued captives from death at the hands of her people. She is also credited with the introduction of milk cows and many improvements in homemaking into the Cherokee economy.

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Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00
 
   
 
 
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