Historical Marker

Fort Hawkins (2007)

Macon · Bibb County · Erected 2007

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President Jefferson established this U.S. Army fort and Indian trading 'factory' in 1806 on the Ocmulgee's bank, named for Creek agent Benjamin Hawkins. The frontier post anchored the settlement that grew into Macon.

About this site

Fort Hawkins is a historical marker in Macon, Bibb County, erected in 2007. It is one of 88 historical markers documented in Bibb County, among 199 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.8494, -83.6114 near Macon. The nearest cataloged historic site is War of 1812 Bicentennial Celebration (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe, Fort Hawkins, and Fort Hill Cemetery.

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

Also at or near Macon, Bibb County

“Fort Hawkins” names 2 distinct records in Bibb County. This page is the historical marker erected in 2007 in Macon. The others:

Fort Hawkins — Historical Marker in Macon (2011)

📍 32.8494, -83.6114 · Macon, Bibb County

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