Historical Marker

Fort Mathews

Greensboro · Greene County · Erected 1957

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The Story

Built in 1793 at the forks of the Apalachee and Oconee rivers, this federal frontier post watched Revolutionary hero Elijah Clarke's rogue Trans-Oconee Republic; reports from here led to Clarke's arrest and the settlement's collapse.

About this site

Fort Mathews is a historical marker in Greensboro, Greene County, erected in 1957. It is one of 31 historical markers documented in Greene County, among 117 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.6093, -83.3466 near Greensboro. The nearest cataloged historic site is Fork Chapel Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Greshamville Cemetery, Perkins Cemetery, and Foster Family Cemetery.

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

📍 33.6093, -83.3466 · Greensboro, Greene County

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