Crawfordville in Taliaferro County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Common Road of the English Following Old Indian Trail
Photographed By Tristan Budd, January 3, 2009
1. The Common Road of the English Following Old Indian Trail Marker
Inscription.
The Common Road of the English Following Old Indian Trail. . The colonial road from Charleston to Vicksburg followed the highway at this point. The route, used by Col. Langdon Welch on his expedition to the Mississippi in 1698, was thereafter followed by British traders. Through Taliaferro Co., it followed the present route, Raytown to Crawfordville to Union Point, then Ogeechee River Old Town. Wm. Bartram, celebrated traveler, crossed here in 1773 with the party, headed by Col. Barnett, which surveyed 2,000,000 acres of land ceded by the Creeks and Cherokees to the Colony of Georgia. Lafayette followed this road on his American tour in 1825.
The colonial road from Charleston to Vicksburg followed the highway at this point. The route, used by Col. Langdon Welch on his expedition to the Mississippi in 1698, was thereafter followed by British traders. Through Taliaferro Co., it followed the present route, Raytown to Crawfordville to Union Point, then Ogeechee River Old Town. Wm. Bartram, celebrated traveler, crossed here in 1773 with the party, headed by Col. Barnett, which surveyed 2,000,000 acres of land ceded by the Creeks and Cherokees to the Colony of Georgia. Lafayette followed this road on his American tour in 1825.
Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 131-9.)
Location. 33° 33.256′ N, 82° 53.796′ W. Marker is in Crawfordville, Georgia, in Taliaferro County. Marker is at the intersection of Broad Street (U.S. 278) and Monument street, on the right when traveling west on Broad Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Crawfordville GA 30631, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Additional keywords. The Common Road of the English Following Old Indian Trail
Photographed By AGS Media, October 3, 2009
2. The Common Road of the English Following Old Indian Trail Marker
Broad Street (U.S. 278) passes to the left.
Photographed By AGS Media, October 3, 2009
3. Taliaferro County Courthouse
The Marker for the Common Road of the English Following Old Indian Trail is seen to the lower left. Between the marker and the courthouse is the Crawfordville Confederate Memorial.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2009, by Tristan Budd of Kingsland, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,558 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on January 12, 2009, by Tristan Budd of Kingsland, Georgia. 2, 3. submitted on June 27, 2010, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
