In 1836, during the Second Creek War, Georgia militia clashed near here with armed Creeks crossing the Chattahoochee toward Alabama; the brief firefight left casualties on both sides before the Creeks pressed on.
Battle of Hitchity
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Battle of Hitchity is a historical marker in Cusseta, Chattahoochee County, erected in 1956. It is one of 10 historical markers documented in Chattahoochee County, among 20 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.2689, -84.7861 near Cusseta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Cusseta Industrial High School (historic place), about 2.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Harmony Cemetery, Chattahoochee County, and Kasihta (Cusseta).
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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