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By Ray King, June 7, 2011
William Bartram's Plantation Marker
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
| On State Road 16 0.8 miles west of State Road 13 (State Road 13), on the right when traveling east. |
| | In 1766 on the banks of the St. Johns River at Little Florence Cove, William Bartram attempted to farm a 500-acre land grant. Bartram had spent much of the previous year exploring the new British Colony of East Florida with his father, John Bartram, . . . — — Map (db m48683) HM |
| Near E. Ford Street near Telfair Street. |
| | "The village of Augusta." wrote the celebrated American naturalist and botanist of his visits in 1765 and 1773, "is situated on a rich and fertile plain of the Savanna River; the buildings are near its banks and extend two miles. The site of Augusta . . . — — Map (db m9761) HM |
| On State Road 13, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Within a mile and a half of this marker are numerous prehistoric sites, several of which date from 2000 BC. Native Americans occupied the northern river section from about 4000 BC until the arrival of Europeans after 1500 AD. Riverbank . . . — — Map (db m61973) HM |
| Near West Fort Toulouse Road 0.2 miles south of Jackson Park Road. |
| | William Bartram, the first native-born American artist-naturalist, of Philadelphia, visited this site on Christmas Day, 1776.
This arboretum commerates (sic) the man, his visit to Fort Toulouse, and his travels through the southeastern . . . — — Map (db m83726) HM |
| On NE Cholokka Blvd (County Road 234), on the left. |
| | The great Quaker naturalist of Philadelphia made a long journey through the southeastern states in the 1770's collecting botanical specimens. In May, 1774, he visited the Seminole Chief, Cowkeeper, at the Indian village of Cuscowilla located near . . . — — Map (db m146839) HM |
| On US Hwy 27 & 41 (U.S. 27) at Northwest 16th Avenue, on the right when traveling north on US Hwy 27 & 41. |
| | Blue Sink
Visited by William Bartram, America's first naturalist, in 1774.
Erected by Newberry Garden Club in cooperation with Dist. V. FFGC National Council of State Garden Clubs, Inc.
Fla. Dept. of Transportation — — Map (db m119044) HM |
| On State Road 19 0.2 miles south of County Road 316 (County Road 316), on the right when traveling south. |
| | In 1774, William Bartram visited Salt Springs, his six-mile springs, and proclaimed it a "Paradise of Fish" — — Map (db m48682) HM |
| On S Front Street near Centre Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | In 1774, William Bartram, famed
Colonial Naturalist, visited
Amelia Island and recorded the
flora and fauna of this area. — — Map (db m58405) HM |
| On U.S. 17, on the right when traveling south. |
| | William Bartram, botanist, artist, naturalist, explored St. Johns River area while headquartered near this site in 1774.
Erected by Palatka Daily News in cooperation with Garden Club of Palatka, Tillandsia Wildflower Club and Florida Federation . . . — — Map (db m56639) HM |
| Near Twigg Street near Moseley Avenue. |
| | William Bartram, botanist, artist, naturalist, humanist, explored this area and headquartered near here in 1774. — — Map (db m3248) HM |
| On County Road 13 0.5 miles north of County Road 208, on the right when traveling south. |
| | At Fort Picolata, Nov. 18, 1765,
William Bartram and his father John
saw Creek Indian Treaty signed and
began their Florida plants survey.
Erected by
The Wildflower Garden Club of District IV
In loving memory of Lorraine Ridge . . . — — Map (db m42235) HM |
| On William Bartram Scenic Highway (State Road 13), on the left when traveling north. |
| |
My chief happiness consisted
in tracing and admiring the
infinite power, majesty, and
perfection of the Creator. — — Map (db m61818) HM |
| Near Interstate 4 at milepost 96, 2.5 miles east of State Road 434, on the right when traveling east. |
| | "In 1774, William Bartram, famed Naturalist, camped near here and identified a wide variety of native plants and wildlife." — — Map (db m52356) HM |
| On State Road 40 at Alice Drive, on the right when traveling west on State Road 40. |
| | Wm. Bartram, Famed Naturalist, classified flora and fauna for shipment, here, at Spalding's Upper Store, May and June 1774. — — Map (db m31450) HM |
| On the park road south of Emery Highway (U.S. 80). |
| | In 1775 William Bartram wrote of viewing “Old Okmulgee Fields” and remains of the power and grandeur of ancients of area. — — Map (db m419) HM |
| On Colonial Station Drive 0 miles south of Columbus Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| | During his 1775 visit, Bartram noted this area “exhibited a delightful diversified rural scene and promises a happy, fruitful, and salubrious region.” — — Map (db m49588) HM |
| On W. River Street near N. Barnard St., on the left. |
| | In 1765 John and William Bartram, naturalists, began an extended trail from Savannah through Georgia and left a legacy of impressions. — — Map (db m5087) HM |
| On the State Botannical Garden entrance road 0.2 miles west of S. Milledge Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Eminent artist -- naturalist. Described numerous species of flora including Franklinia. Explored local area in 1773. — — Map (db m9147) HM |
| On East Agency Street (Georgia Route 42) at Hartman Mill Road, on the right when traveling west on East Agency Street. |
| | In July 1774 William Bartram camped nearby at “a beautiful large brook”, Sweet Water, on a trek from Augusta to Cusetta. — — Map (db m12266) HM |
| On Carl Sutton Road 0.4 miles north of Sandy Point Road, on the right when traveling north. |
| | In July 1774 William Bartram entered Crawford County here, site of Marshall's Mill, going on to Knoxville, Roberta, and Cusetta. — — Map (db m59559) HM |
| On Ebenezer Road (Route 275) near Old Augusta Road (County Route 284), on the left when traveling north. |
| | John and William Bartram, naturalists, explored Ebenezer and Effingham County on their Savannah~ Augusta Travels. — — Map (db m7376) HM |
| On Mimosa Dr, on the left when traveling west. |
| | In 1774 William Bartram came to Frederica. He explored St. Simons Island and noted the flora and beautiful live oaks. — — Map (db m11639) HM |
| On Barrington Ferry Road 1 mile south of Sandy Run Road. |
| | In 1773 William Bartram, here viewed Woodmanston Plantation, later the home of his friend,
Naturalist John E. LeConte. — — Map (db m8994) HM |
| On Coach Jimmy Smith Highway (U.S. 378) at Old Petersburg Road (Georgia Route 43 Conn), on the right when traveling east on Coach Jimmy Smith Highway. |
| | In 1775 took William Bartram to Fort James on the "Petersburg Road" and passed through Lincoln County, parts now covered by Clark Hill Reservoir — — Map (db m11509) HM |
| On Old Wildcat Bridge Road (County Route 399) at John Conant Drive, on the left when traveling east on Old Wildcat Bridge Road. |
| | Naturalist ~ Artist ~ Historian
Described the rare native plant Nestronia umbellate.
Explored local area in 1773. — — Map (db m58490) HM |
| On State Highway 41 at County Route 56, on the left when traveling north on State Highway 41. |
| | In 1774 William Bartram trekked Old Federal Road through Fort Perry, going on to camp at Pintchlucco (Pine Knot Creek). — — Map (db m11384) HM |
| On Wrightsboro/Stagecoach Road 4 miles west of U.S. 78, on the left when traveling west. |
| | 1773 the Treaty of Augusta
Bartram visited Wrightsborough
He described the view of high hills
and rich vales. He took on supplies. — — Map (db m9810) HM |
| On Coastal/Ocean Highway (U.S. 17), on the right when traveling south. |
| | Donald McIntosh welcomed William Bartram to his home in 1773, giving him shelter from "A Tremendous Thunderstorm." — — Map (db m31646) HM |
| On Broadway at Fourth Street, in the median on Broadway. |
| | William Bartram crossed the Chattahoochee (Chata Uche) River January 5, 1778 to Chehaw and Usseta now Columbus. — — Map (db m42160) HM |
| On Athens Road (U.S. 78) at Moss Creek Road, on the right when traveling west on Athens Road. |
| | On this site in 1773, William Bartram with Indians and Traders concluded the western boundary of “Treaty of Augusta”. — — Map (db m25905) HM |
| On Warwoman Road (County Route 219) 2.7 miles east of U.S. 441, on the right when traveling east. |
| | In 1775, William Bartram wrote in “Travels” of the flora and fauna of this area as he gathered specimens to ship to London. — — Map (db m27943) HM |
| | William Bartram Visits Augusta
1773 for Indian Ceded Lands Treaty.
1775 said . . . ."Augusta would become
the Metropolis of Georgia" — — Map (db m9762) HM |
| On Georgia Route 41 at Clark Street (Route 90), on the right when traveling north on State Route 41. |
| | On March 21, 1970 H. Grady Bell and friends founded the "Bartram Trail Society of Georgia" at Zion Episcopal Church. — — Map (db m11529) HM |
| On Georgia Route 137 at Fickling Mill Road, on the right when traveling west on State Route 137. |
| | In 1775 during the travels of botanist William Bartram he first discovered golden St. Johns wort (his Hypericum aureum) near this site on Patsiliga Creek — — Map (db m28057) HM |
| On U.S. 74, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Philadelphia naturalist, author, exploring this area, met a Cherokee band led by their chief, Atakullakulla, in May 1776, near this spot. — — Map (db m57728) HM |
| On State Highway 71 0.5 miles east of County Road 1-63. |
| | In 1775, William Bartram visited
several days at "Lough-Abber"
home of A. Cameron, en route
north to the Cherokee country. — — Map (db m44723) HM |
| On Ocean Boulevard (State Highway 73) at South 20th Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Ocean Boulevard. |
| | In 1776, naturalist William Bartram traveled through this area, noting the “cliffs of rocks” now known as Hurl Rocks. — — Map (db m852) HM |
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