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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1797-1806) - A U.S. Army Fort first established in 1797 near Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia. Named Fort Wilkinson probably after General [[James Wilkinson]]. Abandoned for [[Fort Hawkins]] in 1806. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1797-1806) - A U.S. Army Fort first established in 1797 near Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia. Named Fort Wilkinson probably after General [[James Wilkinson]]. Abandoned for [[Fort Hawkins]] in 1806. | ||
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== History | == History == | ||
Established in 1797 as a U.S. Army post on the Indian boundary and the Federal Road. | Established in 1797 as a U.S. Army post on the Indian boundary and the Federal Road. | ||
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The Lower Creek Indian Agency was located here (1796-1806) relocated to [[Fort Hawkins]] in 1806 with the fort garrison. | The Lower Creek Indian Agency was located here (1796-1806) relocated to [[Fort Hawkins]] in 1806 with the fort garrison. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
One roadside marker and two stone site markers at Vinson Highway and Fort Wilkinson Drive, Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia. Fort Wilkinson Drive ends in a circle at the site where the two stone markers are located. | |||
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<googlemap version="0.9" lat="33.04527" lon="-83.21003" zoom="16" width="500" scale="yes" overview="yes" controls="large" icons="http://www.fortwiki.com/mapicons/icon{label}.png"> | <googlemap version="0.9" lat="33.04527" lon="-83.21003" zoom="16" width="-500" height="-500" scale="yes" overview="yes" controls="large" icons="http://www.fortwiki.com/mapicons/icon{label}.png"> | ||
(M) 33. | (F) 33.04505, -83.20777, Fort Wilkinson Foundation Stone | ||
(M) 33.0451, | (M) 33.04505, -83.20790, Fort Wilkinson Stone Marker | ||
(F) 33. | (M) 33.0451, -83.21235, Fort Wilkinson Marker | ||
(F) 33.04501, -83.20790 Fort Wilkinson (1) | |||
(1797-1806) | (1797-1806) | ||
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* Elevation: 335' | * Elevation: 335' | ||
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'''See Also:''' | |||
* [[Fort Hawkins]] | |||
'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* {{Roberts}}, page 239 | * {{Roberts}}, page 239 | ||
* {{GNIS|ID=345273}} | |||
'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
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* [http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?MarkerID=43166 Historic Marker Database - Old Fort Wilkinson] | * [http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?MarkerID=43166 Historic Marker Database - Old Fort Wilkinson] | ||
{{Visited| | {{Visited|1 Feb 2018}} | ||
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[[Category:Georgia Baldwin County]] | [[Category:Georgia Baldwin County]] | ||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2018 Research Trip]] | ||
[[Category:Starter Page]] | [[Category:Starter Page]] | ||
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Fort Wilkinson (1) (1797-1806) - A U.S. Army Fort first established in 1797 near Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia. Named Fort Wilkinson probably after General James Wilkinson. Abandoned for Fort Hawkins in 1806. HistoryEstablished in 1797 as a U.S. Army post on the Indian boundary and the Federal Road. The Treaty of Fort Wilkinson on Oconee River was signed here in June 1802. The treaty was signed for the U. S. by James Wilkinson, Brigadier General of the Army, Benjamin Hawkins, Creek Indian agent, and Andrew Pickens of South Carolina. The Lower Creek Indian Agency was located here (1796-1806) relocated to Fort Hawkins in 1806 with the fort garrison. Current StatusOne roadside marker and two stone site markers at Vinson Highway and Fort Wilkinson Drive, Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia. Fort Wilkinson Drive ends in a circle at the site where the two stone markers are located.
See Also: Sources:
Visited: 1 Feb 2018
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