Murray County
Murray County Chamber of Commerce
126 N Third Avenue,
Chatsworth, GA 30705
706-695-6060
Chatsworth Local Welcome Center provides information about all things to explore in Murray County and the Northwest Georgia area. Murray County/Chatsworth/Eton is home to the Chief Vann House and Fort Mountain State Park, Grassy Mountain, and Georgia’s highest elevated lake. With over 90 miles of hiking trails, equestrian and ATV guided tours, trout fishing, waterfalls, and over 20 new businesses in the Chatsworth Business District. We invite everyone to hurry to Murray! Georgia’s Outdoor Corridor!
Chief Vann House
82 GA-225
Chatsworth, GA 30705
Known as the “showplace of the Cherokee Nation,” the two-story Federal style brick mansion was built in 1804 by Chief James Vann, a Cherokee political leader and wealthy plantation owner. The Vann House, with its beautiful hand carvings, remarkable “floating” staircase and many fine antiques survives as one of America’s best preserved Cherokee Indian homes. Chief Vann’s greatest gift to the Cherokee Nation was the establishment of Springplace Moravian Mission School. Vann’s primary goal was educating Cherokee children. His son, Joseph, was just one of over 100 Cherokee students educated at Springplace. Later, Joseph Vann became a great businessman and instrumental voice in the Cherokee legislature. However, he was forced off his property in 1835 at the beginning of the Cherokee removal process.
The Chief Vann House State Historic Site is located at the intersection of Georgia 225 and 52A, three miles west of Chatsworth. Touring time is about 60 minutes and includes a museum, a ranger-led tour of the Vann House, and an interpretive film. There is a small admission fee. Group tours/rates available with advance notice. Bus parking and a picnic area are available.
Fort Mountain State Park
181 Fort Mountain State Park Road
Chatsworth, GA 30705
High atop a windswept summit stands the ruins of an ancient stone wall whose origins remain steeped in mystery and legend. Many believe that the wall was built by an unknown Indigenous group around 500 A.D. for religious purposes. This theory is the most widely accepted because the sun rises and sets perfectly over both ends of the wall. Located in the Chattahoochee National Forest, Fort Mountain State Park offers picnicking, camping, cottages swimming, and a splendid view for visitors traveling the Chieftains Trail. A hike to the Stone Wall takes approximately 15 minutes. The Park is located on Georgia 52, eight miles east of Chatsworth. A $5 parking fee applies.
Photo by @tfdecot
