Near Chatsworth in Murray County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Fort Gilmer

Photographed by David Seibert, August 13, 2002

1. Fort Gilmer Marker

Inscription. One hundred yards east is the site of Fort Gilmer, built in 1838 to garrison U.S. troops ordered to enforce the removal from this region of the last Cherokee Indians under terms of the New Echota treaty of 1833.

One of seven such forts erected in the Cherokee territory, Gilmer was the temporary headquarters of Gen. Winfield Scott, under whose command the removal was effected. The reluctant Indians were brought here and guarded until the westward march began.

Erected 1953. (Marker Number 105-2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.

Location. 34° 39.661′ N, 84° 42.555′ W. Marker is near Chatsworth, Georgia, in Murray County. It is on Old U.S. 411 1½ miles south of U.S. 76. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chatsworth GA 30705, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Mountains. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 original Cherokee Nation,

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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Federal Road (approx. 2 miles away); a different marker also named Forks of the Old Federal Road (approx. 2.9 miles away); De Soto in Georgia (approx. 4.2 miles away); Old Holly Creek P.O.

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(approx. 6.8 miles away); Murray County (approx. 8.1 miles away); Wright Hotel (approx. 8.1 miles away); Mystery Shrouds Fort Mountain (approx. 8.1 miles away); Cohutta-Chattahoochee Scenic Byway (approx. 8.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chatsworth.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Forks of the Old Federal Road (was approx. 2.9 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Additional keywords. Trail of Tears, forced removal

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,343 times since then and 54 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 1, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.