Athens in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
William Bartram Trail
Traced 1773-1777
| | Deep South Region | |
Photographed by David Seibert, February 9, 2008
1. William Bartram Trail Marker
Erected by The State Botantical Garden of Georgia in cooperation with The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Exploration • Horticulture & Forestry • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the William Bartram Trails series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1773.
Location. 33° 54.3′ N, 83° 22.686′ W. Marker is in Athens, Georgia, in Athens-Clarke County. It is on the State Botannical Garden entrance road 0.2 miles west of S. Milledge Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2450 S Milledge Avenue, Athens GA 30605, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Classic City Area and in the 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Princeton Methodist Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); Athens Confederate Monument (approx. 1.4 miles away); Clarke County Confederate Monument (approx. 1.4 miles away); Former Site of Fairhaven Tuberculosis Sanitarium (approx. 1.7 miles away); Purple Heart Memorial (approx. 1.7 miles away);
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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 19, 2021
2. William Bartram Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,109 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 13, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on June 19, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
