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== History ==
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* [https://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=36500 HMDB - Fort Defiance]
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Revision as of 18:42, 2 February 2018


Fort Defiance (16) (1794-1794) - A Fort established in May 1794 by General Elijah Clarke near Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia. This fort was one of at least six forts erected by General Clarke and his followers in an attempt to set up a state of their own, known as the "Trans-Oconee Republic", on lands reserved for the Creek Indians. Abandoned later in September 1794 and ordered destroyed by the State of Georgia.

Fort Defiance Marker in Milledgeville.

Current Status

Marker only.


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Location: Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia. Map point is the site of the marker

Maps & Images

Lat: 33.08145 Long: -83.22535

See Also:

Sources:

  • Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 220.

Links:

Visited: 1 Feb 2018