Whitesburg in Carroll County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Council Bluffs Treaty

11 December 1821

Photographed by David Seibert, February 27, 2005

1. Council Bluffs Treaty Marker

Inscription. Here at the home of Creek Chief Wm McIntosh, a treaty establishing a new boundary between the CHEROKEE and CREEK Indian Nations was drafted and signed. The north boundary was later used in the first survey of Carroll County in 1826-27.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Political Subdivisions.

Location. 33° 26.729′ N, 84° 57.391′ W. Marker is in Whitesburg, Georgia, in Carroll County. It is on West McIntosh Circle 2 miles south of Georgia Route 5, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Whitesburg GA 30185, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

It is also in the American 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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: McIntosh Reserve (within shouting distance of this marker); This Log House is Similar to the Home of Chief William McIntosh (within shouting distance of this marker); Gen. Jos. Wheeler, C.S.A. (approx. 10.1 miles away); In Memoriam (approx. 10.1 miles away); Colonel Daniel Newnan (approx. 10.1 miles away); Confederate Dead (approx. 10.1 miles away); The Battle of Brown's Mill: Aftermath (approx. 10.2 miles away); The Battle of Brown's Mill: Ride for the River (approx. 10.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Whitesburg.

Regarding Council Bluffs Treaty.

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The house at McIntosh Reserve, opposite the grave of Brig-Gen. William McIntosh, is similar to McIntosh's home, which was burned in 1825 when McIntosh was murdered. The house was moved to this site from Centre, Alabama.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Other markers related to Chief McIntosh and Indian land treaties.

Marker on the house at McIntosh Reserve, site of the Council Bluffs Treaty. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, October 15, 2008

2. Marker on the house at McIntosh Reserve, site of the Council Bluffs Treaty.

See the nearby "This Log House is Similar to the Home of Chief William McIntosh" Marker for more information.

Council Bluffs Treaty Marker in 2008 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, October 15, 2008

3. Council Bluffs Treaty Marker in 2008

Council Bluffs Treaty Marker and Chief Wiliam McIntosh House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, June 2, 2001

4. Council Bluffs Treaty Marker and Chief Wiliam McIntosh House

In the McIntosh Reserve.

Chief William McIntosh House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, June 2, 2001

5. Chief William McIntosh House

In McIntosh Reserve.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,375 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on October 15, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1. submitted on August 7, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on October 15, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 3. submitted on October 16, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 4, 5. submitted on August 7, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.