Folkston in Charlton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Okefenokee Swamp
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Photographed By David Seibert, January 19, 2010
1. Okefenokee Swamp Marker
Inscription.
Okefenokee Swamp. <--- 10 mi. ---<<<. Okefenokee, “Land of the Trembling Earth”, was a favorite hunting and fishing ground for many tribes of Indians. General Charles Floyd with 250 dragoons drove out the last of these, the Seminoles, in 1838 ending Indian rebellion in southern Georgia. In 1937 the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service acquired most of the 400,000 acres of the swamp. Now a sanctuary for wild life, it abounds in rare species of birds, mammals, fish and reptiles in a vast natural botanical garden. All hunting is prohibited; some fishing is allowed.
Okefenokee, “Land of the Trembling Earth”, was a favorite hunting and fishing ground for many tribes of Indians. General Charles Floyd with 250 dragoons drove out the last of these, the Seminoles, in 1838 ending Indian rebellion in southern Georgia. In 1937 the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service acquired most of the 400,000 acres of the swamp. Now a sanctuary for wild life, it abounds in rare species of birds, mammals, fish and reptiles in a vast natural botanical garden. All hunting is prohibited; some fishing is allowed.
Erected 1954 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 024-2.)
Location. 30° 49.835′ N, 82° 0.605′ W. Marker is in Folkston, Georgia, in Charlton County. Marker is at the intersection of Okefenokee Parkway (Georgia Route 23) and West Main Street, on the right when traveling south on Okefenokee Parkway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Folkston GA 31537, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Looking south on Okefenokee Parkway (Georgia Highways 23 and 121) toward the eastern entrance to the swamp.
Photographed By David Seibert, January 19, 2010
3. Okefenokee Swamp Marker
Looking at the intersection of West Main (to the right, heading west) and Okefenokee Parkway (in the foreground, with south to the right). The marker is difficult to see at the corner of the intersection.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 13, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,398 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on February 13, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.