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Tugaloo, called the most ancient Cherokee town in these parts, stood where Toccoa Creek meets the Tugaloo River, a trade center with a council house and many lodges. Patriots burned it in 1776; only a mound survives above Lake Hartwell.
Historical Marker
Old Tugaloo Town
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About this site
Old Tugaloo Town is a historical marker in Toccoa, Stephens County, erected in 1985. It is one of 44 historical markers documented in Stephens County, among 94 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.6070, -83.2326 near Toccoa. The nearest cataloged historic site is Travelers Rest Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Traveler's Rest State Historic Site, Historic Traveler's Rest, and Traveler's Rest.
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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