Crawfish Springs

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The town of Chickamauga began along Crawfish Springs as a plantation owned by James Gordon. The creek was named for Chief Crayfish, the leader of the Tsikamagi Cherokee who occupied Chickamauga until their forced removal in 1838 along the Trail of Tears.

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Crawfish Springs

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