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

Hightower (Etowah) Trail

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Photographed by David Seibert, April 9, 2008

1. Hightower (Etowah) Trail Marker

Inscription. Hightower (Etowah) Trail, one of the best marked Indian trails in Georgia, and a main road along which many settlers built their homes until the 1840’s, crossed this highway near here on its way to a nearby ford on the Chattahoochee River. A crossover between two noted Trading Paths from Augusta, it was recognized as an early boundary between Cherokee and Creek lands. A part of it became, in 1823, the boundary between Gwinnett and DeKalb Counties. Segments of the trail are abandoned but much of it remains in modern roads. The name is believed to come from the Cherokee, Ita-Wa.

Erected 1957 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 060-114.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.

Location. 33° 59.47′ N, 84° 21.605′ W. Marker is in Sandy Springs, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is on Hightower Trail 0.1 miles west of Huntcliff Trace, on the right when traveling west. Marker is near the entrance to the Cherokee Country Club. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Atlanta GA 30350, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

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.

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least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 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); To Honor Those Who Came Before Us (approx. 1.2 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, March 27, 2012

2. Hightower (Etowah) Trail Marker

Stone marker on Hightower Trail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, April 9, 2008

3. Stone marker on Hightower Trail

This engraved stone is at the Hightower (Etowah) marker. It reads: Erected by the Red Men Of Georgia Hightower Indian Trail 1928

Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 3,425 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on July 22, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1. submitted on February 26, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on June 4, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 3. submitted on February 27, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.