This marker follows the route of naturalist William Bartram, who traveled the Southeast from 1773 to 1777 cataloging its plants, wildlife, and peoples. His 1791 'Travels' became a landmark of American natural history.
William Bartram Trail
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William Bartram Trail is a historical marker in Augusta, Richmond County. It is one of 148 historical markers documented in Richmond County, among 249 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.4782, -81.9637 near Augusta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Founding of Augusta (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Cotton, De Soto In Georgia, and Indians.
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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