Near Marietta in Cobb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Hightower Trail
Photographed By David Seibert, July 17, 2010
1. Hightower Trail Marker
Already a well-established route in the 1700s, the Hightower Trail was a major Indian thoroughfare and part of a network of trails connecting Augusta with the Etowah River area and Alabama. The path crossed the Chattahoochee River at a shallow ford below Roswell, traveled in a west and northwest direction through Fulton County, crossing Willeo Creek to enter Cobb County. It traveled over land later developed as the Mountain Creek subdivision and connected with present-day Shallowford Road near its intersection with McPherson Road. Shallowford then closely follows the original path through East Cobb. Pioneers also followed the ancient trail into the region transforming the footpath into a wagon road, remnants of which were still visible to 20th century residents living here when the area was still rural.Erected 2009 by Cobb County Community Development Agency.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 34° 1.554′ N, 84°
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Power-Jackson Cabin (approx. 0.6 miles away); Willeo Baptist Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); Hightower (Etowah) Trail (approx. 1.9 miles away); Bulloch Hall (approx. 2.6 miles away); W.J. Dolvin House (approx. 2.6 miles away); The Goulding House (approx. 2.6 miles away); Francis Robert Goulding (approx. 2.6 miles away); Pastorium (approx. 2.6 miles away).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Photographed By David Seibert, July 17, 2010
2. Hightower Trail Marker
Looking east on Shallowford Road, toward Willeo Creek
Photographed By David Seibert, July 17, 2010
3. Hightower Trail Marker
Looking west on Shallowford Road
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,055 times since then and 476 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 22, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
