- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Blackshear Trail historical marker
- Creator:
- Slappey, Leon
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Crisp County
Georgia--History--War of 1812 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Crisp County, 31.92293, -83.7681
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: Ga. 300 approx. 1 mile southwest of U.S. 280 junction, west of Cordele
Text of marker: "BLACKSHEAR TRAIL. Blackshear Trail, made by General David Blackshear during the War of 1812, was used by General Andrew Jackson when he led his troops from Fort Hawkins, now Macon, through Hartford, now Hawkinsville, to Fort Early in 1818. The section was roadless except for this and a few Indian trails. General Jackson used it in his campaign against the Seminole and Creek Indians. The Battle of Skin Cypress Pond was fought on the Blackshear Trail. During the battle three U.S. soldiers and a number of Indians were killed. They were buried at the site of the battle in unmarked graves. 040-1 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1989" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_blackshear-trail
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_blackshear-trail
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
-
