The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗In 1842, the Moravian Brethren began a new mission which they named New Springplace. It was intended to replace their former mission in Georgia, which they had abandoned after the Cherokees had been forced to emigrate to Indian Territory. The mission operated in its new location until after the outbreak of the American Civil War. In 1862, a group of Union troops and Pin Indians killed James Ward, a Cherokee missionary. They abducted Ward's wife and twin infant sons, though they released them about 20 miles (32 km) from the mission. The mission was abandoned for the remainder of the war.
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Nothing in Oaks is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Oaks has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Saline District Courthouse in Rose, 9.1 miles away.
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.