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Kelly's Ferry Cemetery

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Kelly's Ferry Cemetery contains burials of many of the early settlers of the area, including John Kelly. Its earliest known burial dates to 1838. The site remains relatively intact, with little development in the area near the property.
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by John Kelly. Shortly thereafter, a small community developed at the location. The ferry served as an important route across the river, and allowed goods to be off-loaded and transported by land to
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from eastern Tennessee. During this event, Chattanooga served as a collection and holding point, from which groups of Cherokee were marched westward on the
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to break the siege. At this time, the road from Kelly's ferry was widened and improved by the Union forces to facilitate the movement of supplies.
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siege of Chattanooga, a garrison of soldiers was stationed there to secure the crossing. The site was later occupied by the
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army, and was an important link in the famous "Cracker Line," the supply route established by
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Kelly's Ferry and its road also served as an important transportation route in the
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Kelly's Ferry Cemetery dates to the 1830s when a ferry was established across the
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Kelly's Ferry gradually declined in the early 20th century, and closed in 1952.
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Chickamauga-Chattanooga Civil War-Related Sites in Georgia and Tennessee MPS
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National Register of Historic Places in Marion County, Tennessee
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Buildings and structures in Marion County, Tennessee
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U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Kelly's Ferry Cemetery is located in Tennessee
Kelly's Ferry Cemetery is located in the United States
Guild, Tennessee
35°2′13″N 85°25′33″W / 35.03694°N 85.42583°W / 35.03694; -85.42583
MPS
Chickamauga-Chattanooga Civil War-Related Sites in Georgia and Tennessee MPS
06001037
Marion County, Tennessee
U.S. Highway 41
National Register of Historic Places
Tennessee River
Chattanooga
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad
Cherokee removal
Trail of Tears

Civil War
Confederate
Union
General Ulysses Grant
"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service


"National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for Kelly's Ferry Road and Cemetery"
"Historic and Historical Archaeological Resources of the Cherokee Trail of Tears"
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Buildings and structures in Marion County, Tennessee

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