Near Roberta in Crawford County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Creek Agency

Old Agency

Photographed by Donald D. Daniel, June 12, 2006

1. Creek Agency - Old Agency Marker

Inscription. Here on the Flint River was the headquarters of the Agent for Indian Affairs South of Ohio until the area was acquired by Georgia in the Creek cession of Jan. 24, 1826. Here Benjamin Hawkins and David B. Mitchell, Agents, resided and in 1804 and 1818 negotiated treaties with the Indians. Hawkins, Agent from 1796 to 1816, here entertained hundreds of Indians and many white notables. He established an immense model farm and taught the Indians how to spin and weave and grow cotton, corn, grain and cattle.

Erected by State of Georgia. (Marker Number GA-22 K-5.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 24, 1826.

Location. 32° 40.425′ N, 84° 5.486′ W. Marker is near Roberta, Georgia, in Crawford County. It is at the intersection of Highway 128 and Benjamin Hawkins Road, on the left when traveling south on Highway 128. Take Hwy 128 from Roberta, Georgia. Go 5.5 miles and the marker is on left. 800 yards from the

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Flint River and Taylor County Line. Benjamin Hawkins Road turns left at this marker. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Roberta GA 31078, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont.

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Lawrence (approx. ¾ mile away); Taylor County Rural Electric Cooperative (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Wire Road (approx. 5 miles away); William Bartram Trail (approx. 5.2 miles away); Clarence Moseley “Ribs” Peel (approx. 5.7 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Creek Indians. New Georgian Encyclopedia entry (Submitted on January 29, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Benjamin Hawkins.

Photographed by Donald D. Daniel, June 12, 2006

2. Creek Agency - Old Agency Marker

Encyclopedia of Georgia entry (Submitted on January 29, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Col. Benjamin Hawkins Gravesite Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Donald D. Daniel, June 12, 2006

3. Col. Benjamin Hawkins Gravesite Monument

The grave of Benjamin Hawkins is located 1 mile from the featured marker (on Benjamin Hawkins Road) at the site of where the Indian Agency was in the early 1800s.

Benjamin Hawkins image. Click for full size.

via Encyclopedia of Georgia, unknown

4. Benjamin Hawkins

Col. Benjamin Hawkins Grave Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Donald D. Daniel, June 12, 2006

5. Col. Benjamin Hawkins Grave Marker

Col Benjamin Hawkins
General George Washington’s Staff
Revolutionary War
Aug 15 1754 Jun 6 1816

Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2006, by Donald D. Daniel of Forsyth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 4,767 times since then and 110 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 12, 2006, by Donald D. Daniel of Forsyth, Georgia. 4. submitted on January 29, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 5. submitted on June 12, 2006, by Donald D. Daniel of Forsyth, Georgia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.