Near Blakely in Early County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Three Notch Trail
Photographed By David Seibert, August 14, 2011
1. Three Notch Trail Marker
Inscription.
Three Notch Trail. . This road, called “Three Notch Trail” from early days, is believed to have been marked with three notches by scouts sent out by General Andrew Jackson’s troops on their march to Fort Scott. Most of his troops passed this way en route to fight the Seminoles in Florida. Notable among them was Col. A. P. Haynes and his detachment of Tennesseans. This route, an old Indian trail, was used by General Edmund P. Gaines and his troops from Fort Gaines to Fort Scott. It was a wagon road for early settlers and one of the important pioneer roads. It appears on maps as early as 1820.
This road, called “Three Notch Trail” from early days, is believed to have been marked with three notches by scouts sent out by General Andrew Jackson’s troops on their march to Fort Scott. Most of his troops passed this way en route to fight the Seminoles in Florida. Notable among them was Col. A. P. Haynes and his detachment of Tennesseans. This route, an old Indian trail, was used by General Edmund P. Gaines and his troops from Fort Gaines to Fort Scott. It was a wagon road for early settlers and one of the important pioneer roads. It appears on maps as early as 1820.
Erected 1958 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 049-5.)
Location. 31° 25.266′ N, 84° 57.822′ W. Marker is near Blakely, Georgia, in Early County. Marker is on Fort Gaines Highway (Georgia Route 39) 4 miles north of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (Georgia Route 62), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Blakely GA 39823, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Looking south on Fort Gaines Highway, GA Highway 39, toward Blakely
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,577 times since then and 81 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on October 15, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
