General Andrew Jackson rested his army here for nearly two weeks in 1818 on the march to fight the Seminoles in Florida; the springs took his name, and the future president's stop made the spot a gathering place for generations.
Jackson Springs
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Jackson Springs is a historical marker in Monticello, Jasper County, erected in 1957. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Jasper County, among 58 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.2930, -83.7034 near Monticello. The nearest cataloged historic site is South View Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Monticello Methodist Church Cemetery, West View Cemetery, and Monticello High School.
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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