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Sep 20, 2002 · Tomochichi was a Yamacraw leader who mediated between the British and the Creek in early Georgia history. Learn about his life, achievements, death, and legacy in this article.
Tomochichi and his nephew, Toonahawi. Tomochichi (to-mo-chi-chi') (c. 1644 – October 5, 1741) was the head chief of a Yamacraw town on the site of present-day Savannah, Georgia, in the 18th century. He gave land on Yamacraw Bluff to James Oglethorpe to build the city of Savannah. He remains a prominent historical figure of early Georgia ...
Nov 3, 2023 · Brief Biography. Home. Tomochichi. Brief Biography. While little is known of his early life, scholars believe Tomochichi was born ca. 1644. It is also believed that he was a Creek with ties to the Creek Confederacy and to the Yamasee tribes in the geographic region that today makes up the state of Georgia. Around the year 1728 Tomochichi formed ...
Tomochichi. As a principal mediator between the native Creek (Muscogee) and English settlers during the first years of Georgia's settlement, Tomochichi (left) contributed to the establishment of peaceful relations between the two groups. His nephew, Toonahowi, is seated on the right in this engraving, circa 1734-35, by John Faber Jr.
Nov 3, 2023 · Tomochichi. Explore Georgia history through the story of one of Georgia’s most famous Native Americans, Tomochichi. The biographical materials in this exhibit tell the story of Tomochichi’s life with an emphasis on his friendship with General James Oglethorpe, his diplomatic journey to England, and his death and burial. Inside each section ...
Nov 3, 2023 · Oglethorpe and Tomochichi. Tomochichi was the mico, or chief, of the Yamacraw Indians. The Yamacraw were a small band of Lower Creek Indians that lived in coastal Georgia when Oglethorpe arrived with the colonists. When Oglethorpe selected Yamacraw Bluff as the site for the colony’s first settlement, Mico Tomochichi welcomed him and the ...
Tomochichi would have already been in his 80s. (Oglethorpe was 36.) If, however, the date was 1644, as more recent evidence suggests, Tomochichi would have been pushing 90. When General Oglethorpe and his 114 settlers reached the banks of the Savannah, Tomochichi was the man to see about a land grant. He was the leader of a band of about 200 ...
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