Fort Hoskins (2)

Fort Hoskins (2) (1838-1838) - A Trail of Tears Cherokee removal fort first established in 1838 near Spring Place, Murray County, Georgia. Named Fort Hoskins probably after 2nd Lieutenant Charles Hoskins (Cullum 881), 4th U.S. Infantry. Abandoned later in 1838 after the removal.

History of Fort Hoskins

Established about 30 Mar 1838 by a single mounted company commanded by Captain Thomas S. Jones. By May 30th some 79 Cherokees had been captured and were kept at the Fort. On June 9th 1838 it was reported that 122 captives had been sent directly to Ross's Landing at the start of the removal.

Plans were made to dispose of the public property at Fort Hoskins on 17 Jun 1838 and the post was abandoned about 2 Jul 1838.

Current Status

No remains in Spring Place, Murray County, Georgia.

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USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1877595

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Location: Spring Place, Murray County, Georgia. Maps & Images Lat: 34.75189 Long: -84.81751 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 700'

See Also:

• Trail of Tears Forts

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 225

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Hoskins
• Georgia Trail of Tears - Fort Hoskins
• Georgia Trail of Tears - Fort Brochure
• NPS - Cherokee Removal From Georgia

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