Griffin in Spalding County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Old McIntosh Road
Photographed by David Seibert, September 16, 2012
1. Old McIntosh Road Marker
Old McIntosh Road
Part of the Three Notch Trail
blazed by the Creek Indian Chief
William McIntosh
Slain in 1825, because of his friendship
for the White Man
Erected 1930 by Pulaski Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.).
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.
Location. 33° 16.45′ N, 84° 17.067′ W. Marker is in Griffin, Georgia, in Spalding County. It is at the intersection of Old Atlanta Road and Beatty Street, on the right when traveling north on Old Atlanta Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1636 Old Atlanta Road, Griffin GA 30223, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont and in Metro Atlanta. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Confederate Camp (approx. Ό mile away); Camp Stephens (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Confederate Camp (approx. 0.6 miles away); Georgia Experiment Station (approx. 0.7 miles away); Holliday Family Home
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Photographed by David Seibert, September 16, 2012
2. Old McIntosh Road Marker
Photographed by David Seibert, September 16, 2012
3. Old McIntosh Road Marker
Looking north on Old Atlanta Road, the former Old McIntosh Road
Credits. This page was last revised on June 21, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,648 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 17, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
