Cherokee Springs

Just a half mile south of the subdivision are the ruins of the 500-bed Cherokee Springs Confederate Hospital where wounded confederate soldiers were taken to rest and recuperate, being benefited by the healing waters of the spring. The water was particularly beneficial for treating chronic diarrhea and dysentery patients. General and Mrs. Braxton Bragg were patients in August 1863. Bishop Quintard preached the first sermon at the opening of the religious chapel at the hospital on August 21, 1863. Early September 1863 the hospital moved south out of the path of the invading Federals. federals and Confederate skirmished here February 23, 1864.

Another mile south is the Old Stone Church. Circa 1837-49, the church still has its original altar and pews. Originally a Presbyterian Church, the Old Stone Church may be the first church that was organized when the area was opened for settlement after the Cherokee Indian removal in 1838. During the Civil War, there was conflict in the area as the Federals advanced from Chattanooga toward Atlanta. During the Battle of Ringgold Gap, Federal General Joseph Hooker fought Confederates under the command of General Patrick Cleburne just north of the church. The retreating Confederates used the church as a hospital and later, the occupying Federals used the church as a stable. The still visible, blood stained floors in the church attest to the use of the church as a hospital. It was restored and now houses a Civil War museum.