Historical Marker

Bartlett's Ferry Dam; Antioch Baptist Church

Fortson · Harris County · Erected 1992

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The Story

Rev. Simpson Bartley, a preacher and doctor, ran the Chattahoochee ferry that lent its name to the 1926 hydroelectric dam built to power Columbus; he rests at nearby Antioch, among this region's earliest churches.

About this site

Bartlett's Ferry Dam; Antioch Baptist Church is a historical marker in Fortson, Harris County, erected in 1992. It is one of 20 historical markers documented in Harris County, among 84 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.6737, -85.0584 near Fortson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Antioch Church Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mountain Hill District Consolidated School, Old Smyrna Cemetery, and Blue Springs Cemetery.

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

📍 32.6737, -85.0584 · Fortson, Harris County

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Antioch Church Cemetery

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