Bainbridge in Decatur County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

General Andrew Jackson Trail

Photographed by David Seibert, May 16, 2012

1. General Andrew Jackson Trail Marker

Inscription. Here passed the trail used by General Andrew Jackson and his troops on his way to Fort Hughes [now Bainbridge] and Fort Scott fourteen miles southwest during the First Seminole Indian War, March 8, 1818

Erected 1934 by Georgia Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution under the auspices of the Bainbridge Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1931.

Location. 30° 54.488′ N, 84° 34.755′ W. Marker is in Bainbridge, Georgia, in Decatur County. It can be reached from the intersection of West Jackson Street and North Florida Street, on the right when traveling west. Located in Chason Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: West Jackson Street, Bainbridge GA 39818, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American

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South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Battle of Fowltown (a few steps from this marker); The Second Creek War and Removal in the Decatur County Area (a few steps from this marker); Decatur County During the Creek and Seminole Wars Era (a few steps from this marker); The First Seminole War in Decatur County (a few steps from this marker); Fort Hughes (a few steps from this marker); Historic Fort Hughes (a few steps from this marker); Stepping Back in Time (a few steps from this marker); Bainbridge Beginnings (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bainbridge.

More about this marker. The rock was originally located in a grassy area near the exit ramp at the Boat Basin

General Andrew Jackson Trail marker in Chason Park. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 5, 2018

2. General Andrew Jackson Trail marker in Chason Park.

but because it was not in a location that people could park at, it was moved to Chason Park.

Former location of the General Andrew Jackson Trail Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, May 16, 2012

3. Former location of the General Andrew Jackson Trail Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,192 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on August 15, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. Photos: 1. submitted on June 7, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on May 6, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 3. submitted on June 7, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.