Fort Wilkinson (1)

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. History of Fort Wilkinson (1) Established 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 Status Two Site markers at Vinson Highway and Fort Wilkinson Drive, Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia. USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 345273 {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Three miles south of Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia. Maps & Images Lat: 33.045 Long: -83.2080556 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 335' 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 239 Links: North American Forts - Fort Wilkinson (1) Fort Wilkinson Marker Historic Marker Database - Old Fort Wilkinson Visited: No Fort Wilkinson (1) Picture Gallery Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better!