Research and interpretation are vital to our mission. Therefore, it is a priority of the museum to provide researchers and visitors quality resources in Cherokee Studies and the history of the Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home.

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    Grizzard Center for Cherokee Studies

    The Grizzard Center for Cherokee Studies is located in the two-story brick home directly adjacent to the museum. It houses the museum’s archival and artifacts collections as well as provides a learning space for those researching Cherokee history. The Center can be reserved for research appointments, meetings, and small events.

  • Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home Digital Collections

    The Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home Digital Collections is the museum’s digital repository. It provides electronic access to images, manuscripts, and artifacts in the museum's collections which relate to its life as a private home and historic site of Cherokee history and culture.