Historical Marker

Fort Perry

Buena Vista · Marion County · Erected 1954

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The Story

A stockaded supply post built in October 1813 during the Creek War, Fort Perry was named for naval hero Oliver Hazard Perry. From here General John Floyd's Georgia militia marched to fight the Red Sticks across the Chattahoochee.

About this site

Fort Perry is a historical marker in Buena Vista, Marion County, erected in 1954. It is one of 7 historical markers documented in Marion County, among 29 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.4782, -84.5441 near Buena Vista. The nearest cataloged historic site is Old Federal Road (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include William Bartram Trail, New Providence Baptist Cemetery, and Liberty Hill Cemetery.

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

📍 32.4782, -84.5441 · Buena Vista, Marion County

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