- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Benjamin Hawkins
- Date of Original:
- 1754/1816
- Subject:
- History
Archaeology - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Benjamin Hawkins, a North Carolina native, served as the "Principal Temporary Agent for Indian Affairs South of the Ohio River" from 1796 until his death in 1816. Hawkins established the Creek Agency Reserve along the Flint River in present-day Crawford County, Georgia, where he lived with his wife and children. A skilled and fair diplomat, Hawkins encouraged Indians in his jurisdiction to adopt the U.S. government's "plan for civilization" as their best option for survival.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/benjamin-hawkins-1754-1816/m-6764/
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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