- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Macon trading post
- Creator:
- Smith, Marvin T.
- Date of Original:
- 2002-08-08
- Subject:
- Trading posts--Georgia--Macon
Creek Indians--Georgia--History
Excavations (Archaeology)--Georgia--Macon
Historic sites--Georgia--Macon
Ocmulgee National Monument (Ga.)
National monuments--Georgia
Mounds--Georgia--Macon
Georgia--Antiquities - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Bibb County, Macon, 32.84069, -83.6324
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about the Macon Trading Post. In 1936 archaeologist Arthur R. Kelly located the remains of a fortified trading establishment in the midst of a Creek Indian archaeological site on the Ocmulgee National Monument. Although historical documentation is lacking, it appeared to be an English trading house established while the Creek Indians were living in the area of present-day Macon during the period 1690-1718. The post is believed to have been burned in the Yamasee War of 1715. Excavations have turned up all sorts of artifacts, including axes, clay pipes, beads, knives, swords, bullets, flints, pistols, and muskets.
GSE identifier: SS2H2, SS8H1 - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/macon-trading-post/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "Macon Trading Post," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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