Near Folkston in Charlton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Racepond Named For "Race Pond"
Photographed by David Seibert, January 16, 2012
1. Racepond Named For "Race Pond" Marker
The troops were stationed at the pond to watch for and capture any Indians who might venture out from the Okefenokee Swamp where they had taken refuge from the great trek to the Western Reservation. Only a few men at a time were needed for patrol duty, and the rest amused themselves by racing their mounts over a track they constructed around the pond. A soldier wounded by the Indians died in camp and was buried near the track.
Erected 1958 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 024-6.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 30° 58.758′ N, 82° 7.236′ W. Marker is near Folkston, Georgia, in Charlton County. It is on Jacksonville Highway (U.S. 1) 1.3 miles south of Georgia Route 121, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Folkston GA 31537, United
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Regionally, this marker is on Georgia’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 New Spain, 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 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Center Village or Centerville (approx. 12.2 miles away); Okefenokee Swamp (approx. 12.2 miles away); Central Dixie Highway (approx. 12.3 miles away); Charlton County (approx. 12.3 miles away); Henry Roddenberry (approx. 12.3 miles away); Sardis Church (approx. 13.4 miles away); Vereen Bell Highway (approx. 13˝ miles away); Trader's Hill (Fort Alert) (approx. 13.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Folkston.
Photographed by David Seibert, January 16, 2012
2. Racepond Named For "Race Pond" Marker
Looking south on US 1/US 23 toward Folkston
Photographed by David Seibert, January 16, 2012
3. Racepond Named For "Race Pond" Marker
Looking north on US 1/US 23 toward the community of Racepond.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,042 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 27, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
