Blackshear Trail

This 1814 military road was cut by Gen. David Blackshear during the War of 1812 to move Georgia troops toward the threatened southern frontier; Andrew Jackson later used the route toward Fort Early in the First Seminole War.

Blackshear Trail is a historical marker in Cordele, Crisp County, erected in 1989. It is one of 32 historical markers documented in Crisp County, among 69 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.9457, -83.8188 near Cordele. The nearest cataloged historic site is Evergreen Memorial Gardens (cemetery), about 1.5 miles away. Others within a short drive include Slade Cemetery, Westview Cemetery, and Crisp County.

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