Historical Marker

William Bartram Trail

Arnoldsville · Oglethorpe County

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The Story

In 1773 naturalist William Bartram joined surveyors here marking the western boundary set by the Treaty of Augusta, following an old Cherokee trail. His published 'Travels' (1791) immortalized the route now traced as the Bartram Trail.

About this site

William Bartram Trail is a historical marker in Arnoldsville, Oglethorpe County. It is one of 13 historical markers documented in Oglethorpe County, among 71 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.8990, -83.2409 near Arnoldsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Dawson Cemetery (cemetery), about 3.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Trible Cemetery, Harris Cemetery, and Smith Cemetery.

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

📍 33.8990, -83.2409 · Arnoldsville, Oglethorpe County

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