Historical Marker

Fort Scott

Bainbridge · Decatur County · Erected 1962

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The Story

Built on the Flint River in 1816, Fort Scott was the army's command post for the First Seminole War and the staging ground from which Andrew Jackson marched into Spanish Florida in 1818.

About this site

Fort Scott is a historical marker in Bainbridge, Decatur County, erected in 1962. 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 30.7691, -84.7344 near Bainbridge. The nearest cataloged historic site is Randolph Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Morning Star Cemetery, Freeman Cemetery, and Hannatown Cemetery.

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

📍 30.7691, -84.7344 · Bainbridge, Decatur County

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