Historical Marker

Fort Peach Tree

Atlanta · Fulton County · Erected 1956

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A reconstructed blockhouse marks Fort Peachtree, built in 1814 by Lieutenant George Gilmer to guard a boatyard supplying U.S. forces during the War of 1812. It rose beside Standing Peachtree, a Creek town at the river's edge.

About this site

Fort Peach Tree is a historical marker in Atlanta, Fulton County, erected in 1956. It is one of 357 historical markers documented in Fulton County, among 643 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.8280, -84.4540 near Atlanta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Montgomery's Ferry (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Standing Peach Tree, Fort Peachtree, War of 1812, and Montgomery-DeFoor House Site.

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

📍 33.8280, -84.4540 · Atlanta, Fulton County

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