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Macon in Bibb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe

 
 
Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By David Seibert, September 15, 2012
1. Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe Marker
Inscription.
In Ocmulgee Fields camped Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe and his men on their way to Coweta Town for the purpose of making the treaty with the Creek Confederacy in 1739
 
Erected 1937 by The Macon Town Committee of the Georgia Society of The Colonial Dames of America.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native AmericansSettlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the The Colonial Dames of America series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1739.
 
Location. 32° 50.967′ N, 83° 36.7′ W. Marker is in Macon, Georgia, in Bibb County. Marker is at the intersection of Woolfolk Street and Smith Street, on the right when traveling east on Woolfolk Street. The marker stands just inside the gate to the Fort Hawkins historic site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Macon GA 31217, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fort Hawkins (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Fort Hawkins (within shouting distance of this marker); War of 1812 Bicentennial Celebration (within shouting distance of this marker); The Dunlap House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Battles of Dunlap Farm (approx. 0.7 miles away);
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Yaupon Holly (approx. 0.7 miles away); William Bartram Trail (approx. 0.7 miles away); Central City College / Georgia Baptist College (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Macon.
 
Also see . . .  James Oglethorpe 1696-1785. New Georgia Encyclopedia website entry (Submitted on September 22, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.) 
 
Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By David Seibert, September 15, 2012
2. Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe Marker
Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By David Seibert, September 15, 2012
3. Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe Marker
Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By David Seibert, September 15, 2012
4. Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe Marker
The 1938 reconstruction of the Fort Hawkins blockhouse stands in the background.
Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe image. Click for full size.
GeorgiaInfo (Galileo, the Digital Library of Georgia)
5. Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 752 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 18, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.

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