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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1838-1838) - A [[:Category:Trail of Tears Forts|Trail of Tears Fort]] first established in 1838 near Hightower, Forsyth County, Georgia. Abandoned in 1838. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1838-1838) - A [[:Category:Trail of Tears Forts|Trail of Tears Fort]] first established in 1838 near Hightower, Forsyth County, Georgia. Probably named for [[Duncan G. Campbell]], who negotiated the 1825 Treaty of Indian Springs. Abandoned in 1838. | ||
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Revision as of 14:48, 31 March 2014
Fort Campbell (4) (1838-1838) - A Trail of Tears Fort first established in 1838 near Hightower, Forsyth County, Georgia. Probably named for Duncan G. Campbell, who negotiated the 1825 Treaty of Indian Springs. Abandoned in 1838.
History of Fort Campbell
Established April to June 1838 to temporarily house Cherokee Removals. Abandoned in June 1838.
Current Status
No remains in Forsyth County, Georgia. The actual site has not been positively identified.
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1877600
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Location: Near Hightower, Forsyth County, Georgia. Maps & Images Lat: 34.307209 Long: -84.214716 |
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 218
Links:
- North American Forts - Fort Campbell
- Georgia Trail of Tears - Fort Campbell
- Murry County Museum - Fort Campbell, page 51
- NPS - Cherokee Removal From Georgia
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