Fort McCreary – 1836

One of several forts raised to guard Georgia's Chattahoochee frontier in the 1836 Creek War, Fort McCreary sent a relief column that aided militia under attack nearby. Unknown soldiers lie buried on its crest.

Fort McCreary – 1836 is a historical marker in Omaha, Stewart County, erected in 1954. It is one of 15 historical markers documented in Stewart County, among 83 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.1431, -85.0134 near Omaha. The nearest cataloged historic site is Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.4 miles away. Others within a short drive include Omaha Baptist Church Cemetery, Fitzgerald Cemetery, and Mount Moriah 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.