Historical Marker

William Bartram Trail

Columbus · Muscogee County

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The Story

This route loosely follows naturalist William Bartram's 1775 journey through the Southeast, during which he documented scores of new plants and animals plus the towns and customs of the region's Native peoples.

About this site

William Bartram Trail is a historical marker in Columbus, Muscogee County. It is one of 92 historical markers documented in Muscogee County, among 248 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.4533, -84.9934 near Columbus. The nearest cataloged historic site is Goetchius-Wellborn House (historic place), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Dedicated to the Veterans of 1898 to 1902, Octagon House, and Oglethorpe Meets the Indians at Coweta.

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

📍 32.4533, -84.9934 · Columbus, Muscogee County

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Goetchius-Wellborn House

Columbus

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Dedicated to the Veterans of 1898 to 1902

Oglethorpe Meets the Indians at Coweta

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Columbus · 1983