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

Village of Fowltown

Photographed by David Seibert, May 16, 2012

1. Village of Fowltown Marker

Inscription. In this vicinity stood the Seminole village of Fowltown, scene of battle, Nov. 21, 1817, which marked the beginning of the First Seminole Indian War. The engagement resulted when Major Twiggs with 250 soldiers from Fort Scott attempted to arrest its warriors for depredations against the white frontier. A second conflict occurred at the village and nearby swamp Nov. 23rd, 1817, U.S. Soldiers being led by Lt. Col. Arbuckle. On Jan. 4, 1818, the village was found deserted and destroyed.

Erected 1994 by Historical Chattahoochee Commission, Decatur County Historical Society and Friends.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian.

Location. 30° 47.396′ N, 84° 36.739′ W. Marker is in Bainbridge, Georgia, in Decatur County. It is at the intersection of Faceville Highway (Georgia Route 97) and Green Shade Road, on the left when traveling south on Faceville Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bainbridge GA 39819, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain. 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Charles James Munnerlyn / “Refuge” (within shouting distance of this marker); Ira Sanborn (approx. 3.1

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miles away); Fort Scott (approx. 7.4 miles away); Camp Recovery (approx. 7½ miles away); Camp Recovery Monument (approx. 7.6 miles away); Attapulgite / Fullers Earth (approx. 8 miles away); Attapulgus (approx. 8.1 miles away); Attapulgus High School (approx. 8.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bainbridge.

More about this marker. The marker was refurbished and moved to this location about 2023, which is a much safer location to pull over. It is next to the marker for Charles James Munnerlyn, 1822-1898.

Regarding Village of Fowltown. Despite the marker, the attack on Fowltown was not because of "its warriors depredations against the white frontier". The issue was sovereignty of the land south of the Flint River. This land had been ceded to the United States by Creek (Muscogee) Indians in the Treaty of Fort Jackson. The Mikosuki Indians inhabiting Fowltown, though ethnically related to the Creeks, held that they were not party to the treaty, it did not apply to them, and the Creeks had no authority to "give away" this land. They also maintained that

Photographed by David Seibert, May 16, 2012

2. Village of Fowltown Marker

the Flint River was the northern border of Spanish Florida. The U.S. army made it clear to the Mikosuki that their position was militarily unsustainable, and they abandoned the land and relocated Fowltown to what is today Jefferson County, Florida.

Also see . . . The Battle of Fowltown. (Submitted on June 6, 2020.)

Photographed by David Seibert, May 16, 2012

3. Village of Fowltown Marker

To the left of the marker is the private, gated McLaughlin Road.

Photographed by David Seibert, May 16, 2012

4. Village of Fowltown Marker

Looking south on Faceville Highway, Georgia Highway 97.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,649 times since then and 167 times this year. Last updated on September 8, 2025, by Christopher Kimball of Tallahassee, Florida. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 25, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.