Macon in Bibb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
William Bartram Trail
Traced 1773-1777
Photographed by David Seibert, November 9, 2011
1. William Bartram Trail Marker
Erected 2011 by Macon State College and Waddell Barnes Botanical Gardens in cooperation with The Bartram Trail Conference.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Environment • Exploration. In addition, it is included in the William Bartram Trails series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.
Location. 32° 48.883′ N, 83° 43.9′ W. Marker is in Macon, Georgia, in Bibb County. It is on Colonial Station Drive 0 miles south of Columbus Road, on the right when traveling south. The marker is on the traffic circle just inside the northern entrance to Macon State College. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Macon GA 31206, 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 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Muscadine Studios (approx. 4.1 miles away); a different marker also named Confederate States Central Laboratory (approx. 4.2 miles away); Villa Albicini (approx. 4.3 miles away); Ballard-Hudson Senior High School (approx. 4.3 miles away); a different marker also named Ballard-Hudson Senior High School
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Other markers no longer nearby. Colonial Trading Path (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing); Confederate States Central Laboratory (was approx. 4.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by David Seibert, November 9, 2011
2. William Bartram Trail Marker
Looking south, toward the campus of Macon State College
Photographed by David Seibert, November 9, 2011
3. William Bartram Trail Marker
Looking north, with traffic on Columbus Road in the distance
Photographed by David Seibert, November 9, 2011
4. William Bartram Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,133 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 17, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
