Related Historical Markers

By Craig Swain

John McIntosh Kell

SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER

1 ► Georgia, Spalding County, Griffin — 126-1 — John McIntosh Kell —

Near this site was the home of Captain John McIntosh Kell, Executive Officer of the Confederate cruisers Alabama and Sumter. After entering the United States Navy at the age of 17, he served in the Mexican War and in 1853 on Perry’s expedition to . . . — — Map (db m11704) HM

2 ► Georgia, McIntosh County, South Newport — 095-11 — The McIntosh Family Of McIntosh County —

The service of this family to America, since the first of the Clan, with their leader, Captain John McIntosh Mohr, came from the Highlands of Scotland to Georgia, in 1736, forms a brilliant record. The roll of distinguished members of this . . . — — Map (db m10503) HM

3 ► Georgia, Butts County, Jackson — 42 E-9 — McIntosh House — Reported missing

Across the highway stands the inn built about 1823 by William McIntosh, half-breed chief of the Lower Creek Indians. Here on February 12, 1825, McIntosh and other chiefs signed the Second Treaty of Indian Springs, giving up their last Georgia land. . . . — — Map (db m395) HM

4 ► Georgia, Carroll County, Whitesburg — 022-3 — McIntosh Reserve —

William McIntosh, Scotch-Coweta Chief of the Coweta Towns, distinguished soldier in the battle of Autossee and Horseshoe Bend, and in the Seminole Wars with the rank of Brigadier-General, was killed by Upper Creeks and is buried here, the site of . . . — — Map (db m12548) HM