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On July 27, 1836, militia under Captain Henry Jernigan clashed with Creeks fleeing toward Florida where Turkey Creek meets Echowanochaway. The fight left several settlers and a number of Creeks dead, ending Randolph County's frontier warfare.
Battleground of Echowanochaway Creek is a historical marker in Shellman, Randolph County, erected in 1955. It is one of 18 historical markers documented in Randolph County, among 54 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 31.7783, -84.6039 near Shellman. The nearest cataloged historic site is Rehoboth Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.3 miles away. Others within a short drive include Shellman Georgia Legend, Margus Cemetery, and Damascus Baptist Church Cemetery.
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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