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On July 25, 1836, during the Creek uprising, Stewart County militia under Major R.W. Jernigan overtook some 300 Creeks fleeing toward Florida. After a sharp fight, three soldiers and about eighteen Creeks lay dead.
Historical Marker
Battle of Echowanotchaway Swamp
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About this site
Battle of Echowanotchaway Swamp is a historical marker in Dawson, Terrell County, erected in 1958. It is one of 9 historical markers documented in Terrell County, among 53 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 31.8252, -84.5689 near Dawson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Battle of Echowanotchaway Swamp Monument (historical marker), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include First Shiloh Cemetery, Sand Hill Cemetery, and New Bethel 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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