Near Tuskegee in Macon County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Bartram's Trail

Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 16, 2016

1. Bartram's Trail Marker

Inscription. William Bartram, America's first native born artist - naturalist, passed through Macon County during the Revolutionary era, making the first scientific notations of its flora, fauna and inhabitants. As the appointed botanist of Britain's King George III, he traveled 2,400 miles in three journeys into the southern colonies in 1775-1776, collecting rare plants and specimens and making detailed drawings of plants and animals.

Erected by Macon County Commission and Alabama Bicentennial Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Horticulture & Forestry • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the The Spirit of ’76, America’s Bicentennial Celebration, and the William Bartram Trails series lists.

Location. 32° 28.784′ N, 85° 36.634′ W. Marker is near Tuskegee, Alabama, in Macon County. It is on Forest Road 949 0.2 miles north of State Route 186, on the left when traveling north. Located within the Tuskegee National Forest and just north of the Forests' Ranger Station on FS Road 949. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tuskegee AL 36083, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Black Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

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 Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of

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this marker, measured as the crow flies: Little Texas Tabernacle and Campground (approx. 3.6 miles away); Union Christian Church (approx. 3.7 miles away); Warehouse/Vehicle Storage (approx. 4.3 miles away); The Control Tower (approx. 4.3 miles away); A Typical Day (approx. 4.3 miles away); Moton Field Expands (approx. 4.3 miles away); Fire Suppression Pond (approx. 4.3 miles away); It Was Called "Dope" (approx. 4.3 miles away).

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Other markers in Alabama on William Bartram.

Also see . . . The Encyclopedia of Alabama article on William Bartram. (Submitted on November 16, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Bartram's Trail marker and trail. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 16, 2016

2. Bartram's Trail marker and trail.

William Bartram image. Click for full size.

Public Domain (PD-US)

3. William Bartram

Courtesy of Independence National Historical Park Collection, Philadelphia, PA

Entrance to Tuskegee National Forest Road 949 and to the Ranger Station off Alabama Highway 186. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 16, 2016

4. Entrance to Tuskegee National Forest Road 949 and to the Ranger Station off Alabama Highway 186.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 784 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 16, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.