Brainerd Mission
Here upon a small clearing in the wilderness in 1817, Brainerd Mission was founded among the Cherokee Indians by the American Board of Foreign Missions. It closed in 1853 when the Cherokees were removed from their ancestral domain to the west. This mission received support from the government and was visited in 1819 by President Monroe. The cemetery is owned and maintained by the five local chapters of the D.A.R. (Daughters of the American Revolution) and the John Sevier Chapter of the S.A.R. (Sons of the American Revolution). It is currently being considered as an official site of the Trail of Tears.

Covenant of the Brainerd Church

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