The Indian Removal Act of 1830 was signed into law on May 28, 1830, by United States President Andrew Jackson . The law, as described by Congress, provided "for an exchange of lands with the Indians residing in any of the states or territories, and for their removal east of the river Mississippi ". During the presidency of Jackson (1829–1837) and his successor Martin Van Buren (1837–1841) more than 60,000 Native Americans from at least 18 tribes were forced to move west of the Mississippi River where they were allocated new lands. The southern tribes were resettled mostly in Indian Territory ( Oklahoma ). The northern tribes were resettled initially in Kansas . With a few exceptions, the United States east of the Mississippi and south of the Great Lakes was emptied of its Native American population. The movement westward of indigenous tribes was characterized by a large number of deaths occasioned by the hardships of the journey.
83-675: The Ball Ground Historic District in Ball Ground, Georgia is a 22 acres (8.9 ha) historic district which is roughly bounded by Highway 5 to the west; Commerce Street and Groover Street to the north; Valley Street and Gazaway Lane to the east; and Stripling Street, the southern terminus of Old Canton Road, and Depot Street to the south. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places October 30, 2009 and included 114 contributing buildings and four contributing sites . The National Park Service summary description of
166-638: A bottling plant in Ball Ground in 1903 which operated for 30 years, closing in 1933. Tyson Foods operated a feed mill in Ball Ground from 1965 to 1998, when it moved to a larger facility in Bartow County . The city has an industrial area called the River Mill Industrial Park, which is a 100 acres (40 ha; 0.16 sq mi) area with railroad access. In May 2015, Universal Alloy Corporation (UAC) announced it
249-519: A family was $ 92,690. Males had a median income of $ 51,393 versus $ 40,893 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 18,147. About 4% of the population was below the poverty line , including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 0.8% of those age 65 or over. When Ball Ground was first established, a large portion of its economy was based on agriculture and the railroad that passed through town, which brought marble from Tate, Georgia to be processed and finished by marble companies in Ball Ground. In
332-590: A fight broke out during the game, the umpire was killed, taking the secret of the location of the Fountain of Youth with him. Another story attested as "local folklore" by the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce says that the site is named Ball Ground because of a game of stickball played between the Cherokee and Creek "for the prize of a thousand square miles of land". After acquisition from
415-463: A game similar to town ball , and settlers named the town Ball Ground in reference to this. Over time details were added to the story of why the town was named Ball Ground. One such story was that the site was so named because it was the location of a 1532 game of ball between Native Americans playing against Hernando de Soto and his men, in a game umpired by the owner of the Fountain of Youth . When
498-613: A generally north-south direction separated by one large town block. Most of the commercial buildings are located in a central three-block area along the east-west Gilmer Ferry Road dating from the 1900s to the 1930s. This area is characterized by one- and two-story brick buildings, some freestanding and some attached with party walls. Most abut the sidewalks. Marble and other stones are sometimes used as secondary materials or simple trim. Most commercial buildings once had flat roofs with parapets, but they have been topped with non-historic gable-front metal roof extensions. The original building form
581-623: A genocide. The first removal treaty signed was the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek on September 27, 1830, in which Choctaws in Mississippi ceded land east of the river in exchange for payment and land in the West. The Treaty of New Echota was signed in 1835 and resulted in the removal of the Cherokee on the Trail of Tears. The Seminoles and other tribes did not leave peacefully, as they resisted
664-566: A mass influx of settlers, that the federal government was unable to prevent. As Robert V. Remini stated: Jackson genuinely believed that what he had accomplished rescued these people from inevitable annihilation. And although that statement sounds monstrous, and although no one in the modern world wishes to accept or believe it, that is exactly what he did. He saved the Five Civilized Nations from probable extinction. Similarly, historian Francis Paul Prucha argued that removal
747-511: A policy of political and military action for the removal of Natives from these lands and worked toward enacting a law for "Indian removal". In his 1829 State of the Union address , Jackson called for Indian removal . The Indian Removal Act was put in place to annex Native land and then transfer that ownership to Southern states, especially Georgia . The Act was passed in 1830, although dialogue had been ongoing since 1802 between Georgia and
830-637: A practice of cultural assimilation, meaning that tribes such as the Cherokee were forced to adopt aspects of white civilization. This acculturation was originally proposed by George Washington and was well underway among the Cherokee and the Choctaw by the beginning of the 19th century. Native peoples were encouraged to adopt European customs. First, they were forced to convert to Christianity and abandon traditional religious practices. They were also required to learn to speak and read English , although there
913-497: A price for said license at "not less than $ 500". The amendment also clarified how ad valorem taxes were to be collected. A further amendment in 1905 changed the 1903 amendment's $ 500 liquor license fee to $ 5,000. An updated charter passed by an act of the Georgia General Assembly in 1911 greatly expanded the powers of the municipal government, including the ability to pass municipal ordinances, and established
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#1732787881610996-462: A school district within Ball Ground. In 1961 a Ball Ground Improvement Association was formed to add improvements to the city including new paint, a city park, and street lights. A television documentary aired in December 1971 on North Georgia's Channel 11 that focused on the city of Ball Ground and described it as a city in decline, and interviewed Ball Grounders about "the slow deterioration of
1079-584: Is 4.7 mi (7.6 km) northeast of the city of Canton and 0.4 mi (0.64 km) south of Nelson . It is the northernmost city in Cherokee County that is fully within the county limits, as the city of Nelson is partially within Pickens County . Ball Ground is 37.9 mi (61 km) north of Georgia's capital city of Atlanta 's northernmost city limits and 48.7 mi (78 km) from downtown Atlanta. Ball Ground lies within
1162-450: Is a Northside Hospital -affiliated specialty care facility in Ball Ground. Within the city of Ball Ground there is one pharmacy, a drug rehabilitation center, and two veterinarians. The closest hospital is Northside Hospital Cherokee, 9.4 mi (15.1 km) from Ball Ground Official website Indian Removal Act The U.S. Congress approved the Act by a narrow majority in
1245-431: Is a freight rail that runs through and has a stop in Ball Ground. The Ball Ground rail stop is a dedicated team track within the city. The city's water department manages the water supply via a pumped well system. Sewage treatment within the city is also managed by the city government. Municipal solid waste is handled by Waste Management , a private company under contract with the city government. There
1328-525: Is a private K-12 school with a 2021 enrollment of 30 students. The nearest college or university to Ball Ground is Reinhardt University in Waleska, Georgia in Cherokee County, 12.1 mi (19.5 km) from Ball Ground. As part of the North Georgia area, Ball Ground's primary network-affiliated television stations are WXIA-TV (NBC), WANF (CBS), WSB-TV (ABC), and WAGA-TV (Fox). WGTV
1411-534: Is not in a floodplain and has no typically flood prone areas. To protect the water and surrounding lands, the city government has ordinances in place for stream buffer protection, watershed protection, and wetland protection. The climate of Ball Ground, as with most of the southeastern United States, is humid subtropical (Cfa) according to the Köppen classification , with four seasons including hot, humid summers and cool winters. July and August are generally
1494-571: Is the local station of the statewide Georgia Public Television network and is a PBS member station. The city is served by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution which serves the metro-Atlanta area including all of Cherokee County and by the Cherokee Tribune & Ledger-News , which serves as Cherokee County's legal organ . Interstate 575 passes through Ball Ground in a southwest-to-northeast direction and
1577-433: Is usually still visible. Metal sheeting placed on the upper facades of some stores obscures a few historic details. First-floor storefront areas generally remain intact, and maintain integrity. Residential areas fan outward from the central business district with no clear delineation. Houses do not follow a contiguous pattern of development, and one street could contain homes that fall within a span of 60 years. Most date from
1660-599: The French and British colonies. New France , which was established in the Great Lakes region , generally pursued a cooperative relationship with the Native tribes, with the existence of certain traditions such as marriage à la façon du pays , a marriage between tradesmen ( coureur des bois ) and Native women. This tradition was seen as a fundamental social and political institution that helped maintain relations and bond
1743-693: The Georgia General Assembly . The town limits were set as "one half mile in every direction from the present railroad crossing on the Gilmer Ferry road; that it shall be known and distinguished as the town of Ball Ground." In January 1896 a judge approved the sale of the Marietta and North Georgia railroad to the Atlanta, Knoxville, and Northern railway due to nonpayment of loans by the former railroad. The property to be sold included
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#17327878816101826-605: The House of Representatives . The Indian Removal Act was supported by President Jackson and the Democratic Party, southern and white settlers, and several state governments, especially that of Georgia . Indigenous tribes and the Whig Party opposed the bill, as did other groups within white American society (e.g., some Christian missionaries and clergy). Legal efforts to allow Indian tribes to remain on their land in
1909-453: The North 's history regarding Native nations within their claimed territory. Jackson stated that "progress requires moving forward." Humanity has often wept over the fate of the aborigines of this country and philanthropy has long been busily employed in devising means to avert it, but its progress never has for a moment been arrested, and one by one have many powerful tribes disappeared from
1992-537: The Shawnee , and the Lenape . The Indian Removal Act was controversial. Many Americans during this time favored its passage, but there was also significant opposition. Many Christian missionaries protested against it, most notably missionary organizer Jeremiah Evarts . In Congress, New Jersey Senator Theodore Frelinghuysen , Kentucky Senator Henry Clay , and Tennessee Congressman Davy Crockett spoke out against
2075-537: The United States Census Bureau as of 2020, Ball Ground has a total area of 6.3 sq mi (16 km ), of which 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km ), or 0.63%, is water. The city's elevation averages around 1,100 ft (340 m) above sea level, ranging from just over 1,000 ft (300 m) in the valleys to around 1,200 ft (370 m) on several hilltops within the city. Unlike most other parts of Cherokee County, Ball Ground
2158-627: The United States Supreme Court handed down a decision stating that Indians could occupy and control lands within the United States but could not hold title to those lands. Jackson viewed the union as a federation of highly esteemed states , as was common before the American Civil War . He opposed Washington's policy of establishing treaties with Indian tribes as if they were sovereign foreign nations. Thus,
2241-610: The Upper Piedmont Physiographic Province in a narrow band of land called the Hightower-Jasper Ridge District, which has a different land structure and lithology than the surrounding areas. The bedrock underneath the city consists of igneous and metamorphic rocks such as gneiss and schist . The land in and around Ball Ground is rich in marble deposits as well as talc , pyrite , and gold . According to
2324-644: The Wilmot Proviso would have banned slavery in territories won from Mexico ... the Kansas-Nebraska bill would have failed." The Removal Act paved the way for the forced expulsion of tens of thousands of American Indians from their land into the West in an event widely known as the " Trail of Tears ," a forced resettlement of the Indian population. This forced resettlement has been characterized as
2407-417: The federal government concerning the possibility of such an act. Ethan Davis states that "the federal government had promised Georgia that it would extinguish Indian title within the state's borders by purchase 'as soon as the such purchase could be made upon reasonable terms'". As time passed, Southern states began to speed up the expulsions by claiming that the deal between Georgia and the federal government
2490-514: The 1880s to the 1950s in varied sizes and types, ranging from two-room workers' cottages to expansive hilltop landmarks. Few have a formal academic style. Residential lots range from one-quarter acre to one acre or larger in size, depending on whether they once supported agricultural plots. The Alfred W. Roberts House, listed in the National Register in 1985, is one of Ball Ground's largest houses, reflecting elements of several styles as it
2573-509: The 1880s–1920s and are regarded as historic. In 2010, following the State of Georgia passing a law allowing for city governments to establish historic commissions to handle historic preservation efforts within their cities, Ball Ground's city government passed an ordinance establishing an historic preservation commission to encourage historic preservation efforts and to help regulate the status, treatment, and repairs of objects and buildings within
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2656-406: The 2010 census the population had grown 96.3% to 1,433, and in 2020 had grown an additional 78.6% to 2,560. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 2,560 people, 838 households, and 626 families residing in the city. The population density was 406.3/sq mi (156.9/km ). According to the 2020 American Community Survey , there were 838 households, out of which 33.8% had children under
2739-745: The Ball Ground Library, a 9,000 sq ft (840 m ) facility with approximately 30,000 books in its collection. In 1985, the Alfred W. Roberts House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places . It is the only house in Cherokee County that has this recognition. In 2009, the Ball Ground Historic District was listed on the NRHP, for its significance to Native American and early national history. Many homes still present in Ball Ground were built during
2822-594: The Cherokee and the Muscogee Creek, ending with a Cherokee victory and forcing the Creek out of the territory. Following the passing of the Indian Removal Act in 1830, the Cherokee were slowly relocated out of Cherokee County, including the Ball Ground area. The area of Ball Ground and the surrounding Cherokee County was distributed to European-Americans via the 1832 Georgia Land Lotteries , though
2905-400: The Cherokee in the 1830s, Ball Ground was originally settled as farmland and had few people living in the area. By 1847, the Ball Ground area had a post office, which was one of ten post offices within Cherokee County. In 1882, just before the town was established, Ball Ground had six homes and two country stores . Meetings were held in 1875 in various areas including Ball Ground to discuss
2988-621: The House of Representatives passed the Act by a vote of 101 to 97. On May 28, 1830, the Indian Removal Act was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson. Historian Garry Wills has speculated that without the additional slave state votes in the House of Representatives due to the Three-Fifths Compromise , "slavery would have been excluded from Missouri ... Jackson's Indian removal policy would have failed ...
3071-867: The Mississippi River. The Removal Act was strongly supported in the South, especially in Georgia , which was the largest state in 1802 and was involved in a jurisdictional dispute with the Cherokee. President Jackson hoped that removal would resolve the Georgia crisis. Besides the Five Civilized Tribes , additional people affected included the Wyandot , the Kickapoo , the Potowatomi ,
3154-730: The Old Methodist Church (1916), the former City Hall (c.1900), the Ball Ground Community Cemetery, Lion's Club Field, and the Roberts Building/Masonic Hall (1923). This article about a property in Georgia on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ball Ground, Georgia Ball Ground is a city in Cherokee County, Georgia , United States. The city
3237-411: The age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples living together, 1.2% had a male householder with no spouse present, 7% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 24.7% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.03. In
3320-434: The area states: The district is a relatively intact railroad community located in northeastern Cherokee County in the foothills of the north Georgia mountains including both commercial and residential areas roughly following the main east-west and north-south streets. The gridiron street pattern is not rigid due to terrain and the curvilinear path of the railroad through town. The railroad corridor parallels Old Canton Road in
3403-546: The belief in European cultural and racial superiority was generally widespread among high ranking colonial officials and clergymen in this period. During American colonial times , many colonialists and particularly the English felt their civilization to be superior: they were Christians , and they believed their notions of private property to be a superior system of land tenure . Colonial and frontier encroachers inflicted
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3486-496: The city hosts annual fireworks shows around the areas of City Park and Calvin Farmer Park in downtown Ball Ground. Ball Ground has several dedicated parks and recreational facilities within the city that are managed by the city's parks and recreation department. These include a 15 acres (6.1 ha; 0.023 sq mi) park, baseball fields, tennis courts, basketball courts, ponds, open fields, and wooded areas. Several of
3569-523: The city started to decline. From 2000 onwards the city saw rapid growth; as of the 2020 census the city had a population of 2,560, which is over three times the city's population of 730 in 2000. The area that encompasses Ball Ground was originally inhabited by both the Cherokee and the Muscogee Creek , until the Battle of Taliwa , which took place in what later became Ball Ground in 1755, between
3652-630: The city that are designated as historic. Since 2014 Ball Ground has held an annual Christmas parade called the March of the Toys Parade, which helps benefit the Toys for Tots program. It was estimated that approximately 5,000 people attended the event in 2017, where attendees are asked to bring unwrapped presents to donate to Toys for Tots. In the summers, Ball Ground's City Park hosts weekly movies and concerts. During Independence Day celebrations,
3735-577: The city, most services are provided by Cherokee County, including animal control, building inspections, planning and zoning, parks and recreation, and jail operations. Cherokee County Fire Department is responsible for fire protection in Ball Ground, and Cherokee County Fire Station #2 is located in Ball Ground. In the United States House of Representatives , Ball Ground is split between Georgia's 9th congressional district and Georgia's 11th congressional district . For representation in
3818-406: The city, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 81,900, and the median income for
3901-541: The city. The nearest airport is the Cherokee County Regional Airport , a small public-use airport with a single asphalt runway located in unincorporated Ball Ground 5.2 mi (8.4 km) from downtown Ball Ground, roughly halfway between the cities of Ball Ground and Canton. The closest major airport is Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport , which is 58.3 mi (93.8 km) from Ball Ground. Georgia Northeastern Railroad
3984-410: The city. State Route 5 runs parallel to Interstate 575 within the city limits in a similar southwest-to-northeast direction. Georgia State Route 372 (which within the city limits is also named Ball Ground Road, Gilmer Ferry Road, and then A W Roberts Drive) runs through Ball Ground from the southeast, through the center of town before merging with State Route 5/Ball Ground Highway to travel north out of
4067-528: The condition in which it was found by our forefathers. What good man would prefer a country covered with forests and ranged by a few thousand savages to our extensive Republic, studded with cities, towns, and prosperous farms, embellished with all the improvements which art can devise or industry execute, occupied by more than 12,000,000 happy people, and filled with all the blessings of liberty, civilization, and religion? According to historian H. W. Brands , Jackson sincerely believed that his population transfer
4150-615: The creation of Indian jurisdictions was a violation of state sovereignty under Article IV, Section 3 of the Constitution. As Jackson saw it, either Indians comprised sovereign states (which violated the Constitution) or were subject to the laws of existing states of the Union. Jackson urged Indians to assimilate and obey state laws. Further, he believed he could only accommodate the desire for Native self-rule in federal territories, which required resettlement on Federal lands west of
4233-446: The depots along the railroad route which included the Ball Ground depot. The plaintiffs in the case were those owed money by the railroad and gave loans that were taken out to charter the railroad, but the scheduled April 1896 sale of the railroad was subsequently delayed through the courts by order of the same judge that initially approved the sale. That same month the Marietta and North Georgia railroad missed their payment deadline and
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#17327878816104316-423: The driest month with 3.81 in (97 mm). The results of the 2000 United States census showed that Ball Ground had shrunk in population in the previous ten years, going from a population of 905 in 1990 to 730 in 2000. After the improvements to the sewage infrastructure and the development of homes and businesses in and around Ball Ground in the 2000s, the city began to see large amounts of growth. During
4399-585: The early 1900s the city built up a ginery , saw mill, and a marble mill to mine the marble that was abundant in the area. Beginning in 1898 with the opening of the first marble company in the city, the marble industry became a large part of early Ball Ground's economy and in the 1920s the city had four independent marble finishing mills. The marble industry and other agricultural industrial facilities had largely died down or relocated out of Ball Ground by 1959. Several companies operated plants in Ball Ground before later relocating. The Coca-Cola Company opened
4482-450: The earth... But true philanthropy reconciles the mind to these vicissitudes as it does to the extinction of one generation to make room for another... In the monuments and fortresses of an unknown people, spread over the extensive regions of the West, we behold the memorials of a once powerful race, which was exterminated or has disappeared to make room for the existing savage tribes… Philanthropy could not wish to see this continent restored to
4565-722: The eastern U.S. failed. Most famously, the Cherokee (excluding the Treaty Party ) challenged their relocation, but were unsuccessful in the courts; they were forcibly removed by the United States government in a march to the west that later became known as the Trail of Tears . Since the 21st century, scholars have cited the act and subsequent removals as an early example of state-sanctioned ethnic cleansing or genocide or settler colonialism ; some view it as all three. Many European colonists saw Native Americans as savages. However, euro-native relations varied, particularly between
4648-418: The festival and other improvements to the city, Ball Ground won the "1972 Stay & See Georgia" contest, which was a program designed to help highlight and expand tourism within the State of Georgia. The spring festival was held annually until 1989. In 1997 developers began building new homes and communities within Ball Ground. Because of the growth of the city, residents and city officials began discussing
4731-457: The general benefit to the country, by which we shall be benefited.” The donated land was split into 200 lots and sold via an auction held in Ball Ground on April 18, 1883, along with other additional properties including a 65 acres (26 ha; 0.102 sq mi) farm and a nearby mill. The next year in 1884, the town had approximately 300 residents. Ball Ground was incorporated as a town by town charter on September 27, 1883, by an act of
4814-673: The greatest number of and most powerful tribes tended to side with the French, though other tribes such as the Iroquois supported the English for various strategic reasons. For strategic economic and military purposes, the French also had a practice of building forts and trading posts within Native villages, such as that of Fort Miami in Indiana within the Miami village of Kekionga . However,
4897-480: The historical comparisons between the United States concept of manifest destiny and Nazi Germany 's concept of Lebensraum and how American removal policy served as a model for racial policy during Generalplan Ost . An alternative view posits that the Indian Removal Act, despite the deaths and forced relocation, it benefitted those peoples by saving their societies from a worse fate that likely awaited them were they to remain in their home territories to face
4980-421: The incorporation of the town in 1883, the city has been managed by a mayor and city council consisting of five council-members, which meet on the second Thursday of each month. The city government also consists of a city clerk , city attorney , and a city manager . The city has a municipal court which is held on the third Friday of each month. With the exception of a small police department managed by
5063-433: The interstate's exit 27, which is also within the city limits, exits onto Howell Bridge Road in Ball Ground. Ball Ground's Exit 27 is the last northbound exit on 575 before the interstate's northern terminus. Portions of Howell Bridge Road are also named State Route 5 Business , which runs through the city in a general west-to-east direction, and intersects with Georgia State Route 5 (also called Ball Ground Highway) within
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#17327878816105146-402: The lands were not settled by them until the 1835 Treaty of New Echota caused the Cherokee to fully leave North Georgia and relocate west of the Mississippi River as part of the Cherokee removal out of North Georgia. The name Ball Ground was initially given by settlers to refer to an area of land, not for the town or community. Native Americans would use the area as a ballground to play
5229-589: The legislation. The Removal Act passed only after a bitter debate in Congress. Clay extensively campaigned against it on the National Republican Party ticket in the 1832 United States presidential election . Jackson viewed the demise of Native nations as inevitable, pointing to the steady expansion of European-based lifestyles and the decimation of Native nations in the U.S.'s northeast region. He called his Northern critics hypocrites, given
5312-558: The need for an improved sewer system to help modernize the septic systems of older homes and to attract new growth for the city. In 1998 a plan was put in place to begin work on a $ 2.8 million sewage system. The sewage system was completed in Fall 2003 amid ongoing development in and around Ball Ground. Ball Ground is located at the foothills of the North Georgia mountains in the northeastern portion of Cherokee County. The city
5395-415: The newly constructed depot in Ball Ground. A town was built around the Ball Ground depot using surrounding land that was donated by thirteen nearby landowners for the express purpose of establishing a town. The deed of transfer to the railroad company noted that “The consideration moving each of us in the establishing of this town is the enhanced value to our lands within and adjacent to the said town, and
5478-490: The newspaper he edited, The Cherokee Phoenix . Despite the adoption of white cultural values by many natives and tribes, the United States government began a systematic effort to remove Native peoples from the Southeast. The Chickasaw , Choctaw , Muscogee-Creek , Seminole , and original Cherokee nations had been established as autonomous nations in the southeastern United States. Andrew Jackson sought to renew
5561-652: The option of attending Mountain Education Charter High School (MECHS), an alternative school program that offers evening classes for obtaining a high school diploma. While MECHS has eighteen campuses throughout the North Georgia area, the Cherokee County classes of MECHS are held at the Etowah High School campus in Woodstock, Georgia . TLE Christian Academy at Gospel Outreach Inc is the only private school in Ball Ground and
5644-652: The parks also have walking trails and areas for fishing. There are two botanical gardens in Ball Ground. Ball Ground Botanical Gardens is a free-admission 0.75 acres (0.30 ha; 0.00117 sq mi) botanical garden that includes a butterfly-shaped walking trail. Gibbs Gardens is a property in Ball Ground that spans over 300 acres (120 ha; 0.47 sq mi) and includes sixteen individual gardens including several ponds, bridge crossings, and waterfalls. In 2020 Business Jet Traveler ranked Gibbs Gardens #2 on its list of "13 best U.S. botanical gardens". Gibbs Gardens has over 20 million daffodils that bloom in
5727-399: The possibility of a railroad being built through Ball Ground and other nearby areas. In 1881 work began on a railroad to Ball Ground using chain gangs for labor and grading on the railroad's path was completed in Ball Ground that same year. The resulting track was part of the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad and was completed in 1882. Upon completion the terminus of the railroad was
5810-694: The removal along with fugitive slaves . The Second Seminole War lasted from 1835 to 1842 and resulted in the government allowing them to remain in south Florida swampland. Only a small number remained, and around 3,000 were removed in the war. In the 21st century, scholars have cited the act and subsequent removals as an early example of state sanctioned ethnic cleansing or genocide or settler colonialism or as all three Forms of these. Historian Richard White wrote that because of "claimed parallels between ethnic cleansing and Indian removal, any examination of Indian removal will inevitably involve discussions of ethnic cleansing." Other scholarship has focused on
5893-400: The sale moved forward. On November 1, 1896, the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad was purchased by and turned over to the Atlanta, Knoxville, and Northern railway. Atlanta, Knoxville, and Northern was sold to the Louisville and Nashville Railroad in 1902. An amendment to the town's charter was passed in 1903 to change the election times, clarifying the issuance of liquor licenses and set
5976-626: The spring. 1.9 mi (3.1 km) outside of Ball Ground's city limits in unincorporated Ball Ground is the McGraw Ford Wildlife Management Area, a 2,255 acres (913 ha; 3.523 sq mi) wildlife management area along the Etowah River that is managed by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources with various multi-purpose trails along with fishing and hunting areas. Since
6059-648: The state government, Ball Ground is part of the Georgia State Senate 's 21st district, and the 22nd district for the Georgia House of Representatives . Public education for students in Ball Ground is administrated by the Cherokee County School District and students within the city attend Ball Ground Elementary School, Creekland Middle School, and Creekview High School . High School students in Ball Ground also have
6142-491: The town." Two weeks after the broadcast of the documentary, the city's merchants announced that they had organized the Ball Ground Merchants Association to promote trade and to function as a Chamber of Commerce for the city. The Ball Ground Community Association was formed in early 1972 to promote the town and to organize festivals and cultural events. The first event the association organized
6225-528: The two cultures. Many of the missionaries were also known to teach the tribes how to use iron tools, build European-style homes, and improve farming techniques; teachings the Wyandot , who maintained a century long friendship with French Canadians , would spread on to other tribes as they relocated to the Maumee Valley . Throughout the 17th and 18th century during the Beaver and French and Indian Wars ,
6308-412: The warmest months of the year with an average high of around 85 °F (29 °C). The coldest month is January which has an average high of around 48 °F (9 °C). Ball Ground receives rainfall distributed fairly evenly throughout the year as typical of southeastern U.S. cities, with March on average having the highest average precipitation at 5.15 in (131 mm), and May typically being
6391-519: Was a "wise and humane policy" that would save the Native Americans from "utter annihilation". Jackson portrayed the removal as a paternalistic act of mercy. According to Robert M. Keeton, proponents of the bill used biblical narratives to justify the forced resettlement of Native Americans. On April 24, 1830, the Senate passed the Indian Removal Act by a vote of 28 to 19. On May 26, 1830,
6474-421: Was building a new factory in Ball Ground to supply Boeing with parts for aircraft wing assemblies. Universal Alloy (UAC) is one of the largest employers in Cherokee County. UAC completed their 110,000 sq ft (10,000 m ) Ball Ground facility in 2017. UAC is one of Cherokee County's largest employers, with over 500 employees. The Sequoyah Regional Library System has a branch in Ball Ground called
6557-511: Was expanded over time by the family. There are also a few large industrial and warehouse buildings related to the marble and monument industry, usually located near the railroad. Some undeveloped lots were used for monument storage. Community landmarks include an elementary school (c.1948 with later additions), a former downtown post office (c.1966), the Ball Ground Baptist Church and Cemetery (1916 with later alterations),
6640-575: Was interest in creating a writing and printing system for a few Native languages , especially Cherokee , exemplified by Sequoyah's Cherokee syllabary . The Native Americans also had to adopt settler values, such as monogamous marriage and abandon non-marital sex. Finally, they had to accept the concept of individual ownership of land and other property (including, in some instances, African people as slaves). Many Cherokee people adopted all, or some, of these practices, including Cherokee chief John Ross , John Ridge , and Elias Boudinot , as represented by
6723-468: Was invalid and that Southern states could pass laws extinguishing Indian title themselves. In response, the federal government passed the Indian Removal Act on May 28, 1830, in which President Jackson agreed to divide the United States territory west of the Mississippi River into districts for tribes to replace the land from which they were removed. In the 1823 case of Johnson v. McIntosh ,
6806-399: Was originally Cherokee territory before they were removed from the land and it was given to white settlers. A railroad was built in 1882 and a town was formed around the resulting railroad stop. The town was incorporated on January 1, 1883, and became an industrial-based economy largely centered around its marble industry until around the mid-20th century when the industries began to leave and
6889-642: Was the May 1972 spring festival and parade, which included a delegation from the Cherokee Nation. This marked the first time the Cherokee returned to the area in any official capacity since they were removed from the area during the 1830s. As part of the festival, two Cherokee teams played a game of stickball against one another, and then-Lieutenant Governor Lester Maddox served as the parade's grand marshal . Later that year in November 1972, in part because of
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