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Overlooking the Flint River, this spot marks a crossroads of Creek, Seminole, and American history, shaped by treaties, wars, and the forced removals that cleared the way for the town named after Commodore William Bainbridge.
Historical Marker
Bainbridge Beginnings
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About this site
Bainbridge Beginnings is a historical marker in Bainbridge, Decatur County. It is one of 29 historical markers documented in Decatur County, among 86 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 30.9082, -84.5794 near Bainbridge. The nearest cataloged historic site is Stepping Back in Time (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include The First Seminole War in Decatur County, Decatur County During the Creek and Seminole Wars Era, and The Battle of Fowltown.
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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The Battle of Fowltown
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The Second Creek War and Removal in the Decatur County Area
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