South Newport in McIntosh County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
William Bartram Trail
Traced 1773-1777
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Photographed by Mike Stroud, August 2008
1. William Bartram Trail Marker
Erected by McIntosh Family Cemetery Association in cooperation with Oleander District the Garden Club of Georgia, Inc.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Horticulture & Forestry • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the William Bartram Trails series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1773.
Location. 31° 37.13′ N, 81° 24.075′ W. Marker is in South Newport, Georgia, in McIntosh County. It is on Coastal/Ocean Highway (U.S. 17), on the right when traveling south. Marker is about 1.7 m south of the South Newport River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Townsend GA 31331, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and on the Georgia Coast and the Golden Isles. 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 New Spain, 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 McIntosh Family Of McIntosh County (here, next to this marker); Jonesville (approx. 1.1 miles away); South Newport Baptist Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); Confederate Post in 1864 (approx. 1½ miles away); Skirmish in Bulltown Swamp (approx. 2.8 miles away); Rice Hope
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Mallow Plantation (was approx. 5.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
2. William Bartram Trail Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2008
3. William Bartram Trail Marker shares location at McIntosh Family Historical Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,687 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on June 7, 2010, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 18, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
