Direct descendants of the region's mound builders, the Muscogee thrived near the Ocmulgee until pressured into ceding their Georgia homeland through a series of treaties, surrendering the last of it in 1826 before forced removal westward.
Muscogee (Creek) 1600-1826
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Muscogee (Creek) 1600-1826 is a historical marker in Macon, Bibb County. 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 32.8396, -83.6075 near Macon. The nearest cataloged historic site is Trading with the British 1690-1715 (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Paleo Indian Period 15000 B.C.E. - 8000 B.C.E., Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park, and Ocmulgee National Monument.
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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