Near Dearing in McDuffie County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Noted Indian Trail
Photographed By David Seibert, July 17, 2005
1. Noted Indian Trail Marker
Inscription.
Noted Indian Trail. . The Upper Trading Path, one of the historic Indian routes of the Southeast, passed this spot, leading from present Augusta to tribes as far west as the Mississippi River. By various connections the trail reached the Cherokees of North Georgia; the Upper Creeks of Western Georgia and Central Alabama, and the Chickasaws and Choctaws of Mississippi., Main stem of the trail, the Oakfuskee Path, ran past Warrenton, Eatonton, Griffin and Greenville to Oakfuskee Town, chief early center of the Upper Creeks, on the Tallapoosa River in Alabama., White traders began using the route in the early 1700’s. Many parts of the trace remain in use today.
The Upper Trading Path, one of the historic Indian routes of the Southeast, passed this spot, leading from present Augusta to tribes as far west as the Mississippi River. By various connections the trail reached the Cherokees of North Georgia; the Upper Creeks of Western Georgia and Central Alabama, and the Chickasaws and Choctaws of Mississippi.
Main stem of the trail, the Oakfuskee Path, ran past Warrenton, Eatonton, Griffin and Greenville to Oakfuskee Town, chief early center of the Upper Creeks, on the Tallapoosa River in Alabama.
White traders began using the route in the early 1700’s. Many parts of the trace remain in use today.
Erected 1954 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 094-1.)
Location. 33° 25.126′ N, 82° 25.627′ W. Marker is near Dearing, Georgia, in McDuffie County. Marker is at the intersection of Augusta Highway (U.S. 278) and Ellington Airline Road, on the right when traveling east on Augusta Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dearing GA 30808, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,370 times since then and 38 times this year. Photo1. submitted on February 9, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
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