Built near the Oconee in 1797, this U.S. fort and trading post anchored relations with the Creek Nation. Here in 1802 the Treaty of Fort Wilkinson ceded sizable Creek lands to Georgia.
Fort Wilkinson
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Fort Wilkinson is a historical marker in Milledgeville, Baldwin County, erected in 1961. It is one of 49 historical markers documented in Baldwin County, among 113 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.0451, -83.2124 near Milledgeville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cedar Lane Cemetery (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Central Building, State Lunatic Asylum, Milledgeville State Hospital, and The Green Building.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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