Native American History At Audubon Acres
As the site of Spring Frog Cabin, Audubon Acres is a registered site on the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. The original cabin was likely built by Cherokees during the mid 1700's and is representative of a typical Cherokee homestead during the early 1800's.
Today, Spring Frog Cabin is open during major events at Audubon Acres. Group tours of the cabin are available; please call ahead so that we can have enough volunteers on hand to accommodate you.
Today, Spring Frog Cabin is open during major events at Audubon Acres. Group tours of the cabin are available; please call ahead so that we can have enough volunteers on hand to accommodate you.
Also at Audubon Acres is the site of Little Owl Village, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Though the site has long borne the name of the brother of Chief Dragging Canoe, whether this site was one of the Chickamauga Towns founded by the Chickamauga Cherokee in 1776/1777 is uncertain.
Much stronger evidence exists that this corner of present day Audubon Acres was the site of a Napochie village in the 1560's that was encountered by the Tristan DeLuna expedition during their travels north from Florida.
Visitors today may hike to Little Owl Village, which is maintained as a meadow habitat with a 1/4 mile loop that encircles the archaeological site. No structures or remains are visible, but interpretive signage is present with a brief history of the site. Little Owl Village is a roughly 1 mile hike from the Audubon Acres visitor center.
Much stronger evidence exists that this corner of present day Audubon Acres was the site of a Napochie village in the 1560's that was encountered by the Tristan DeLuna expedition during their travels north from Florida.
Visitors today may hike to Little Owl Village, which is maintained as a meadow habitat with a 1/4 mile loop that encircles the archaeological site. No structures or remains are visible, but interpretive signage is present with a brief history of the site. Little Owl Village is a roughly 1 mile hike from the Audubon Acres visitor center.
Both Spring Frog Cabin and the site of Little Owl Village are protected at Audubon Acres as remarkable features in the rich history of this site.