Near Arnoldsville in Oglethorpe County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

William Bartram Trail

Traced 1773-1777

— Deep South Region —

William Bartram Trail Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, November 15, 2009

1. William Bartram Trail Marker

Inscription. On this site in 1773, William Bartram with Indians and Traders concluded the western boundary of “Treaty of Augusta”.

Erected by Azalea District, Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. in Cooperation with Deep South Region.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Horticulture & Forestry • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the William Bartram Trails series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1773.

Location. 33° 53.94′ N, 83° 14.454′ W. Marker is near Arnoldsville, Georgia, in Oglethorpe County. It is at the intersection of Athens Road (U.S. 78) and Moss Creek Road, on the right when traveling west on Athens Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Arnoldsville GA 30619, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Antebellum Trail,

in the Classic City Area,

and in the Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: William Harris Crawford (approx. 4.4 miles away); A Memorial to William Harris Crawford (approx. 4.4 miles away); Veterans of Oglethorpe County (approx. 5 miles away); Wm H Crawford (approx. 5 miles away); Pittard Park (approx. 5.2 miles away); Ben T. Epps (approx. 6 miles away); Historic Oglethorpe County Jail (approx. 7.6 miles away); Governor Gilmer’s Home (approx. 7.7 miles away).

Photographed by David Seibert, November 15, 2009

2. William Bartram Trail Marker

Looking east on US Highway 78 toward Crawford and Lexington

Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 27, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,531 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 27, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.