Washington in Wilkes County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Battle of Kettle Creek

February 14, 1779

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, September 20, 2026

1. Battle of Kettle Creek Marker

Inscription. The Battle of Kettle Creek was the first major victory for Patriot forces in Georgia. Coming just two months after the fall of Savannah, the victory boosted American morale at a critical time and made headlines throughout the new nation.

This portion of the Kettle Creek battlefield is preserved with the help of a Federal grant from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, administered by the National Park Service, and with the assistance of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Preservation of this property is in partnership with Wilkes County, Georgia and the Kettle Creek Battlefield Association.

Erected by American Battlefield Trust.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is February 14, 1779.

Location. 33° 41.657′ N, 82° 53.205′ W. Marker is in Washington, Georgia, in Wilkes County. It is on Settlement Road 0.3 miles west of War Hill Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 299 War Hill Rd, Washington GA 30673, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in the Piedmont.

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 walking distance of this marker: Overview of the Battle (approx. 0.2 miles away); Revolutionary War Soldiers' Burials (approx. ¼ mile away); Kettle Creek Battlefield (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named The Battle of Kettle Creek (approx. ¼ mile away); Early Colonial Roads (approx. ¼ mile away); "Cenotaph" (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Battle of Kettle Creek (approx. ¼ mile away); War Comes to Kettle Creek (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.

Also see . . . Kettle Creek. American Battlefield Trust (Submitted on October 19, 2026.)

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, September 20, 2026

2. Battle of Kettle Creek Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2026, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.