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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William Bartram Trail

Traced 1773-1777

In July 1774 William Bartram camped nearby at “a beautiful large brook”, Sweet Water, on a trek from Augusta to Cusetta.

Marker is at the intersection of East Agency Street (Georgia Route 42) and Hartman Mill Road, on the right ...

William Bartram Trail

Traced 1773-1777

In 1774 William Bartram passed through what is now Roberta, after camping at Sweetwater and finding a new hydrangea.

Marker is at the intersection of East Agency Street and Hicks Road, on the left when traveling east on East Agency ...

William Bartram Trail

Traced 1773-1777

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

In cooperation with

Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc., ...