William Bartram Trail

Traced 1773-1777

During his 1775 visit, Bartram noted this area “exhibited a delightful diversified rural scene and promises a happy, fruitful, and salubrious region.”

Marker is on Colonial Station Drive 0 miles south of Columbus Road, on the right when traveling south. ...

William Bartram Trail

Traced 1773 - 1777

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

Marker is on ...

William Bartram Trail

Traced 1773 - 1777

In 1774, William Bartram visited Salt Springs, his six-mile springs, and proclaimed it a "Paradise of Fish"

Marker is on State Highway 19 ¼ mile south of County Road 316 (County Road 316), on the right ...

William Bartram Trail

1739 ~ 1823

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 ...

William Bartram Trail

Traced 1773-1777

1773 the Treaty of Augusta

Bartram visited Wrightsborough

He described the view of high hills

and rich vales. He took on supplies.

Marker is on Wrightsboro/Stagecoach Road 4 miles west of U.S. 78, on the left when traveling west.

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William Bartram Trail

Traced 1773-1777

In 1775 during the travels of botanist William Bartram he first discovered golden St. John’s wort (his Hypericum aureum) near this site on Patsiliga Creek

Marker is at the intersection of Georgia Route 137 and Fickling Mill Road, on the ...

William Bartram Trail

Traced 1773-1777

William Bartram Visits Augusta

1773 for Indian Ceded Lands Treaty.

1775 said . . . ."Augusta would become

the Metropolis of Georgia"

Marker can be reached from 8th Street.

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William Bartram Trail

Traced 1773-1777

In 1775, William Bartram wrote in “Travels” of the flora and fauna of this area as he gathered specimens to ship to London.

Marker is on Warwoman Road (County Route 219) 2.7 miles east of U.S. 441, on the right ...

William Bartram Trail

Traced 1773-1777

Eminent artist -- naturalist.

Described numerous species of

flora including Franklinia.

Explored local area in 1773.

Marker is on the State Botannical Garden entrance road 0.2 miles west of S. Milledge Avenue, on the right when traveling west.

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William Bartram Trail

Traced 1773-1777

In 1773 William Bartram, here viewed Woodmanston Plantation, later the home of his friend,

Naturalist John E. LeConte.

Marker is on Barrington Ferry Road 1 mile south of Sandy Run Road.

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