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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William Bartram Trail

Traced 1773-1777

On this site in 1773, William Bartram with Indians and Traders concluded the western boundary of “Treaty of Augusta”.

Marker is at the intersection of Athens Road (U.S. 78) and Moss Creek Road, on the right when traveling west on ...

William Bartram Trail

Traced 1773-1777

John and William Bartram, naturalists, explored Ebenezer and Effinham County on their Savannah~ Augusta Travels.

Marker is on Ebenezer Road (Route 275) near Old Augusta Road (County Route 284), on the left when traveling north.

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William Bartram Trail

Traced 1773-1777

In 1775, William Bartram visited

several days at "Lough-Abber"

home of A. Cameron, en route

north to the Cherokee country.

Marker is on State Highway 71 ½ mile east of County Road 1-63.

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William Bartram Trail

Traced 1773-1777

In 1765 John and William Bartram, naturalists, began an extended trail from Savannah through Georgia and left a legacy of impressions.

Marker is on W. River Street near N. Barnard St., on the left.

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William Bartram Trail

Traced 1773-1777

William Bartram, botanist, artist, naturalist, humanist, explored this area and headquartered near here in 1774.

Marker can be reached from Twigg Street near Moseley Avenue.

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William Bartram Trail

Traced 1773-1777

"In 1774, William Bartram, famed

Naturalist, camped near here

and identified a wide variety

of native plants and wildlife."

Marker can be reached from Interstate 4 at milepost 96, 2.5 miles east of State Road 434, on the right when traveling east.

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William Bartram Trail

Traced 1773-1777

In July 1774 William Bartram entered Crawford County here, site of Marshall's Mill, going on to Knoxville, Roberta, and Cusetta.

Marker is on Carl Sutton Road 0.4 miles north of Sandy Point Road, on the right when traveling north.

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