Near Canton in Cherokee County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Fort Buffington
Photographed By David Seibert, December 31, 2011
1. Fort Buffington Marker
Inscription.
Fort Buffington. . One-half mile north is the site of Fort Buffington, built in the 1830’s by local militia. It was one of about 25 stockades in the Cherokee Indian Nation used by Federal and State troops during the Cherokee Removal in 1838. In May and June, 1838, 7,000 soldiers forced over 15,000 Cherokee Indians from their homes and held them in the stockades until removal west could take place. Many Indians from the local area were held at Fort Buffington. As many as 4,000 Cherokees may have died while in the stockades and on the 800 mile journey west. Their ordeal has become known as the “Trail of Tears.”
One-half mile north is the site of Fort Buffington, built in the 1830’s by local militia. It was one of about 25 stockades in the Cherokee Indian Nation used by Federal and State troops during the Cherokee Removal in 1838. In May and June, 1838, 7,000 soldiers forced over 15,000 Cherokee Indians from their homes and held them in the stockades until removal west could take place. Many Indians from the local area were held at Fort Buffington. As many as 4,000 Cherokees may have died while in the stockades and on the 800 mile journey west. Their ordeal has become known as the “Trail of Tears.”
Erected 1992 by Georgia Department of Natural Resources. (Marker Number 028-6.)
Location. 34° 14.443′ N, 84° 24.873′ W. Marker is near Canton, Georgia, in Cherokee County. Marker is at the intersection of Cumming Highway (Georgia Route 20) and Dobson Circle, on the right when traveling east on Cumming Highway. The marker is located at the Buffington Elementary School. Touch for map
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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4568 Cumming Highway, Canton GA 30114, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Looking northeast at the intersection of Cumming Highway and Dobson Circle
Photographed By David Seibert, December 31, 2011
4. Fort Buffington Marker
Looking west on Cumming Highway, GA Highway 20, toward Canton
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,653 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 31, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.