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. 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.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list.

Location. 33° 25.126′ N, 82° 25.627′ W. Marker is near Dearing, Georgia, in McDuffie County. It 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.

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Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and in Greater Augusta.

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Birthplace of George McDuffie (approx. 2.2 miles away); John Smith Watson Homeplace (approx. 3.4 miles away); Blind Willie McTell (approx. 5.4 miles away); Women of the Sixties Confederate Monument (approx. 5.4 miles away); Usry House (approx. 5.6 miles away); Woodman of the World Supreme Sacrifice Monument (approx. 5.7 miles away); VFW Post 6672 KIA Monument (approx. 5.7 miles away); VFW Veterans Monument (approx. 5.7 miles away).

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 1,768 times since then and 26 times this year. Photo 1. 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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