Chieftains Museum
Chieftains Museum, also known as the Major Ridge Home, is a two-story white frame house built around a log house of 1819 in Cherokee country (it is within present-day Rome, Georgia, US). You will find it in Rome. 1971 is when its story starts.
A museum inside Rome
You can stay in Rome
Chieftains Museum is inside Rome, which has 26 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Atlanta
Atlanta is about 56 miles southeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Mar, Apr, May and Oct
March, April, May and October are the mild months, with highs of 65–81°. When to go ↓
Established in 1971
Chieftains Museum dates from 1971. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Chieftains Museum
Chieftains Museum, also known as the Major Ridge Home, is a two-story white frame house built around a log house of 1819 in Cherokee country (it is within present-day Rome, Georgia, US). It was the home of the Cherokee leader Major Ridge. He was notable for his role in negotiating and signing the Treaty of New Echota of 1835, which ceded the remainder of Cherokee lands in the Southeast to the United States. He was part of a minority group known as the Treaty Party, who believed that relocation was inevitable and wanted to negotiate the best deal with the United States for their people.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1971
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark · National Register of Historic Places (1971)
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.8K a year
Lodging near Chieftains Museum
The nearest towns with places to stay are Rome (26) and Calhoun (28).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Chieftains Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome | in town | — | 26 22 hotels · 1 motel · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 38,934 | $234K | D |
| Calhoun | 21 mi northeast | 30 min | 28 20 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 20,196 | $251K | — |
| Adairsville | 16 mi northeast | 25 min | 13 8 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground · 2 RV parks | 5,101 | $252K | C+ |
| Berry College | 1 mi northwest | — | 3 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 1,647 | — | — |
| Cartersville | 22 mi east | 35 min | 19 12 hotels · 4 motels · 3 lodges & cabins | 25,349 | $338K | C |
| Cave Spring | 15 mi southwest | 25 min | 4 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 1,228 | $152K | B |
| Lindale | 6 mi south | 10 min | 1 1 motel | 4,289 | $157K | — |
| Cedartown | 18 mi south | 25 min | 4 2 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 10,514 | $147K | C− |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
After Chieftains Museum
These well-known sights sit within 70 miles.
Big draw57 mi Stadium & arenaMercedes-Benz Stadium
Big draw67 mi MountainStone Mountain
Big draw50 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Georgia
Big draw57 mi Stadium & arenaState Farm Arena
Big draw70 mi LakeLake Lanier
48 mi Stadium & arenaTruist Park
57 mi Zoo & aquariumGeorgia Aquarium
49 mi MuseumChattahoochee Nature CenterPhoto credits
Mercedes-Benz Stadium: Atlanta Falcons, CC BY 3.0 · Stone Mountain: KyleAndMelissa22, Public domain · Six Flags Over Georgia: hagerman, CC BY 2.0 · State Farm Arena: Hermann Luyken, CC0 · Lake Lanier: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Truist Park: Thechased at English Wikipedia, CC BY 4.0 · Georgia Aquarium: Diliff, CC BY 2.5 · Chattahoochee Nature Center: muffinn from Worcester, UK, CC BY 2.0
Chieftains Museum, answered
Is Chieftains Museum in Rome?
Yes. It’s inside Rome, GA.
When is the best time to visit Chieftains Museum?
March, April, May and October, with highs of 65–81°.
How far is Chieftains Museum from Atlanta?
About 56 miles southeast of Atlanta, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Chieftains Museum?
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA), about 52 miles away. The nearest big hub is Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta (ATL), about 61 miles.
Where should I stay near Chieftains Museum?
Rome (in town, 26 places to stay), Calhoun (21 mi, 28 places to stay) and Adairsville (16 mi, 13 places to stay).
Tips for visiting, from Rome
No one has shared advice yet; Rome’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.