Near Indian Springs in Catoosa County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Old Federal Road
Photographed By David Seibert, June 29, 2008
1. Old Federal Road Marker
Inscription.
Old Federal Road. . For the last eight miles this highway has followed closely the course of the Old Federal Road northeast Georgia’s earliest vehicular thoroughfare and first postal route. It led this way from the southeast Cherokee boundry, in the direction of Athens, Georgia, via Tate, Talking Rock, Spring Place and Ringgold, running toward Nashville, Tennessee. The Indians granted formal rights to open the trace in the 1805 Treaty of Tellico, Tennessee. Another prong of the route led toward Ramhurst, toward Knoxville, Tenn., At this point the old route bore left, toward Rossville, passing just south of the road intersection ahead.
For the last eight miles this highway has followed closely the course of the Old Federal Road northeast Georgia’s earliest vehicular thoroughfare and first postal route. It led this way from the southeast Cherokee boundry, in the direction of Athens, Georgia, via Tate, Talking Rock, Spring Place and Ringgold, running toward Nashville, Tennessee. The Indians granted formal rights to open the trace in the 1805 Treaty of Tellico, Tennessee. Another prong of the route led toward Ramhurst, toward Knoxville, Tenn.
At this point the old route bore left, toward Rossville, passing just south of the road intersection ahead.
Erected 1992 by Georgia Department of Natural Resources. (Marker Number 023-6.)
Location. 34° 57.9′ N, 85° 10.652′ W. Marker is near Indian Springs, Georgia, in Catoosa County. Marker is on Old Dixie Highway (U.S. 41) 0.2 miles north of Haggard Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ringgold GA 30736, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, September 25, 2022
3. Old Federal Road Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,305 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on October 6, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on October 7, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 3. submitted on September 25, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
