Huntcliff in Sandy Springs in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Hightower Indian Trail

Erected by the Red Men of Georgia

— 1928 —

Hightower Indian Trail Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, September 14, 2026

1. Hightower Indian Trail Marker

Inscription. Erected by the Red Men of Georgia
Hightower Indian Trail
1928

Erected 1928 by Red Men of Georgia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1821.

Location. 33° 59.472′ N, 84° 21.598′ W. Marker is in Sandy Springs, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Huntcliff. It is on Hightower Trail near Huntcliff Trace, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 975 Hightower Trail, Atlanta GA 30350, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in 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 2 miles of

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this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hightower (Etowah) Trail (a few steps from this marker); Garrard’s Cav. & Newton’s Division (approx. one mile away); McPherson’s Troops at Shallow Ford (approx. one mile away); The Trail of Tears (approx. 1.2 miles away); Army of the Tennessee at Roswell (approx. 1.2 miles away); Lynching in America / Lynching of Mack Henry Brown (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Removal of 1838 (approx. 1.2 miles away); Allenbrook (approx. 1.2 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. In the Footsteps of the First Americans Trails, Wagon Roads, and City Streets.

The Hightower Trail was one of the best known of the ancient, long-distance trails near what is now the City of Atlanta.

(Submitted on September 14, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia.)

2. History of The Improved Order of Red Men & Degree of Pocahontas.

The Improved Order of Red Men traces its origin to certain secret patriotic societies founded before the American Revolution. They were established to promote Liberty and to defy the tyranny of the English Crown. Among the early groups were: The Sons of Liberty, the Sons of
Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, September 14, 2026

2. marker shown in front of private residence alongside 1957 Georgia Historical Commission marker
St. Tammany, and later the Society of Red Men.

(Submitted on September 14, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia.)

marker shown looking west toward Cherokee Country Club just around the bend image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, September 14, 2026

3. marker shown looking west toward Cherokee Country Club just around the bend

marker from behind looking east image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts, September 14, 2026

4. marker from behind looking east

news clipping, Atlanta Journal, Sunday, August 12, 1928 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tracy Andersen Roberts

5. news clipping, Atlanta Journal, Sunday, August 12, 1928

Red Men to Place Indian Trail Marker Plans are under way by members of the Improved Order of Red Men of Georgia to place a boulder at the intersection of the Old Hightower Indian trail and Roswell road, about 16 miles from Atlanta, it was announced Saturday. The marker will be placed on a plot of land donated to the Red Men by T. E. Spruell, an old citizen of that community. Appropriate exercises will be held at a date to named later and Red Men from over Georgia are expected to attend the dedication. Arrangements are being made by a committee composed of Frank F. Smith, past great sachem, State Senator Walter C. Hendrix and A. C. Hunter. The public will be invited to the exercises.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. This page has been viewed 18 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 14, 2026, by Tracy Andersen Roberts of Atlanta, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.