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In July 1836 Georgia militia under Major Michael Young overtook a band of Creeks fleeing toward Florida, defeating them in a running fight through swamps and canebrakes amid the upheaval of Creek removal.
Historical Marker
Battle of Brushy Creek
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About this site
Battle of Brushy Creek is a historical marker in Lenox, Cook County, erected in 1958. It is one of 8 historical markers documented in Cook County, among 29 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 31.2434, -83.4654 near Lenox. The nearest cataloged historic site is Baker Cemetery (cemetery), about 3.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Needmore Cemetery, McMillan Family Cemetery, and Vickers Cemetery.
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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