During the 1790s, James Vann became a Cherokee Indian leader and wealthy businessman. He established the largest and most prosperous plantation in the Cherokee Nation, covering 1,000 acres of what is now Murray County. In 1804 he completed construction of a beautiful 2 ½-story brick home that was the most elegant in the Cherokee Nation. After Vann was murdered in 1809, his son Joseph inherited the mansion and plantation. Joseph was also a Cherokee leader and became even more wealthy than his father. In the 1830s almost the entire Cherokee Nation was forced west by state and federal troops on the infamous Trail of Tears. The Vann family lost their elegant home, rebuilding in the Cherokee Territory of Oklahoma. Today the Vann House survives as Georgia’s best-preserved historic Cherokee Indian home. A guided tour allows visitors to see the house which features beautiful hand carvings, a remarkable “floating” staircase, a 12-foot mantle and fine antiques.
Katika miaka ya 1790 James Vann alikuwa kiongozi wa Wahindi wa Cherokee na mfanyabiashara tajiri. Mimea hiyo ilikuwa kubwa zaidi katika taifa la Cherokee, na ilichukua eneo la ekari 1,000 katika eneo ambalo sasa ni Kaunti ya Murray. Mwaka 1804 akajenga nyumba ya matofali yenye orofa mbili na nusu, ambayo ilikuwa nzuri zaidi katika taifa la Cherokee. Baada ya Vann kuuawa mwaka wa 1809, mwanawe Joseph alirithi jumba hilo na shamba hilo. Joseph pia alikuwa kiongozi wa Cherokee na akawa tajiri hata zaidi kuliko baba yake. Katika miaka ya 1830, karibu taifa lote la Cherokee lililazimishwa kuelekea magharibi na majeshi ya serikali na ya shirikisho kwenye Njia ya Machozi. Familia ya Vann ilipoteza nyumba yao maridadi, na kuijenga upya katika Eneo la Cherokee la Oklahoma. Leo Nyumba ya Vann imehifadhiwa kama nyumba ya kihistoria ya Wahindi wa Cherokee iliyohifadhiwa vizuri zaidi ya Georgia. Ziara ya kuongozwa inaruhusu wageni kuona nyumba ambayo ina michongo ya mikono nzuri, ngazi ya ajabu ya kuelea, mkanzu wa miguu 12 na vitu vya kale vyema.