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Originally a Lower Creek trading path, this stretch of the Old Federal Road forded the Chattahoochee near a natural crossing; opened to wagon traffic after 1811, it became one of west Georgia's earliest emigrant routes through lands the Creeks would soon cede.
Old Federal Road is a historical marker in Fort Benning, Chattahoochee County. 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 32.3455, -84.9999 near Fort Benning. The nearest cataloged historic site is Indianhead Housing Area (historical marker), about 1.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include 24th Infantry Regiment (colored), The Infantry Board, and Riverside.
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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