Historical Marker

William Bartram Trail

Thomson · Mcduffie County

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The Story

Traces the 1773 route of naturalist William Bartram, whose vivid account of Southern flora, fauna, and Native peoples became a classic of American nature writing after its 1791 publication.

About this site

William Bartram Trail is a historical marker in Thomson, Mcduffie County. It is one of 14 historical markers documented in Mcduffie County, among 73 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.5507, -82.5717 near Thomson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Wrightsboro (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Wrightsboro Church Cemetery, Wrightsboro Methodist Church, and New Zion Hill Cemetery.

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

📍 33.5507, -82.5717 · Thomson, Mcduffie County

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