Historical Marker

Fort Daniel and the Georgia Frontier

Lawrenceville · Gwinnett County · Erected 2018

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The Story

First built around 1805 and rebuilt in 1813, this Hog Mountain fort anchored Georgia's frontier defense; the road laid to connect it with Fort Peachtree on the Chattahoochee became today's famous Peachtree Road.

About this site

Fort Daniel and the Georgia Frontier is a historical marker in Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County, erected in 2018. It is one of 43 historical markers documented in Gwinnett County, among 163 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.9548, -83.9892 near Lawrenceville. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Land Lottery of 1820 (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Gwinnett County Creation, Gwinnett: A Great Investment, and Unsurpassed Quality of Life.

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

📍 33.9548, -83.9892 · Lawrenceville, Gwinnett County

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