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Hartford served as Pulaski County's seat from 1809 to 1836, sitting across the Ocmulgee from Hawkinsville atop an old Indian trading site. Generals Blackshear and Andrew Jackson staged campaigns from here before flooding fears moved the courthouse.
Old Hartford is a historical marker in Hawkinsville, Pulaski County, erected in 1958. It is one of 5 historical markers documented in Pulaski County, among 29 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 32.2819, -83.4542 near Hawkinsville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Federal Pursuit (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Merritt--Ragan House, Hawkinsville City Hall-Auditorium, and Slosheye Trail.
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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