Cherokee Bluffs is an unincorporated community in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States. The bluffs were a landmark in Tallapoosa County, and they were chosen as the first site on the Tallapoosa River for the creation of a dam and reservoir.[2]
Background
Martin Dam was built at Cherokee Bluffs and completed in 1939. During construction, the community had bathhouses, bunkhouses, a school, commissary, dining hall, recreation hall, camp hospital, and a barber shop. The workers were tested for typhoid fever and malaria, and were not hired if they tested positive for malaria. Local residents were also tested for malaria.[3] Cherokee Bluffs is the birthplace of Roy C. Craven, the founding director of the University Gallery at the University of Florida.[4]
References
- ^ "Cherokee Bluffs". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Martin Dam". Alabama Power. Archived from the original on March 19, 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
- ^ Schafer, Elizabeth D. (November 2002). Lake Martin, Alabama's Crown Jewel - Elizabeth D. Schafer - Google Books. ISBN 9780738523903. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
- ^ Craven, Roy. "A Study of Indian Painting (MA Thesis)". University of Florida. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
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