The associated Brainerd Mission Cemetery is the only part that remains, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

[2] The mission was intended to provide a basic education to Cherokee children, while also instilling Christian religious values.

On May 27, and 28, 1819, President James Monroe visited Brainerd Mission with General Edmund Pendleton Gaines.

The mission officially closed on October 2, 1838, because of Cherokee removal to Indian Territory.

[2] In total, the Brainerd Mission served over 300 male and female Cherokee over its 21 years of operation.

[4] It was modestly successful in reaching its stated goals, providing many of its students with a basic level of English proficiency.