Historical Marker

William Bartram Trail

Athens · Athens-Clarke County

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Naturalist William Bartram passed through this region in 1773, cataloging Southern plants like the rare Franklinia. The trail honoring his explorations winds through five states.

About this site

William Bartram Trail is a historical marker in Athens, Athens-Clarke County. It is one of 105 historical markers documented in Athens-Clarke County, among 141 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.9050, -83.3781 near Athens. The nearest cataloged historic site is State Botanical Garden of Georgia (museum), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Former Site of Fairhaven Tuberculosis Sanitarium, Purple Heart Memorial, and Williams Cemetery.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.9050, -83.3781 · Athens, Athens-Clarke County

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