Near Tate in Pickens County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Old Federal Road
1. Old Federal Road Marker
Rights to open the thoroughfare were granted informally by the Cherokees in 1803 and confirmed in the 1805 Treaty of Tellico, Tennessee.
“Daniels”, an early stand and stage stop on the old trace stood here.
Erected 1954 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 112-2.)
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 Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1803.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 34° 24.867′ N, 84° 21.917′ W. Marker was near Tate, Georgia, in Pickens County. It was at the intersection of Georgia Route 53 and Red Bird Way, on the right when traveling east on Georgia Route 53. Touch for map. Marker
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Regionally, this marker was in the Mountains. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, 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 6 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Old Federal Road (within shouting distance of this marker); Georgia Marble Company and the Village of Tate (approx. 1.2 miles away); John Tate (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Old Federal Road (approx. 3.7 miles away); a different marker also named Old Federal Road (approx. 5.3 miles away); Pickens County (approx. 5.3 miles away); Old Pickens County Jail (approx. 5.4 miles away);
Photographed by David Seibert, October 11, 2012
2. Old Federal Road Marker Site
Georgia Highway 53 is on the left, and Red Bird Way to the right. The marker stood on the far side of Red Bird Way, but no trace of the marker remains.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of Taliwa (was approx. 5.3 miles away but has been permanently removed).
More about this marker. The marker was observed standing in 1995.
The text for the missing marker was taken from Georgia Historical Markers (Bay Tree Grove, Second Edition 1978) compiled by Carroll P. Scruggs from the records of the Georgia Historical Commission.
Regarding Old Federal Road. Red Bird Way is the renamed Old Federal Road.
Photographed by David Seibert, October 11, 2012
3. Old Federal Road Marker Site
Looking west from Red Bird Way on Georgia Highway 53 toward Tate.
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, October 25, 2026
4. Old Federal Road Marker
The new marker, with new text but the same number, was "re-erected" in 2024 at the same site as the previous marker with the same title.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 899 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 9, 2022, by Joshua Hobgood of Fredericksburg, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on October 23, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 4. submitted on October 25, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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