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On the Oconee in 1786, Georgia commissioners and 59 Creek headmen signed this treaty ceding land east of the river, but Creek leader Alexander McGillivray soon repudiated it as unauthorized.
Historical Marker
Shoulder-bone Creek Treaty
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About this site
Shoulder-bone Creek Treaty is a historical marker in Sparta, Hancock County, erected in 1955. It is one of 18 historical markers documented in Hancock County, among 163 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.3391, -83.0801 near Sparta. The nearest cataloged historic site is “July” 1858 (historical marker), about 0.9 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mosley Family Cemetery, Famous Indian Trail, and Green - Hudson Family Cemetery.
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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