Battle of Echowanotchaway Swamp Monument

A granite shaft erected in 1912 by the Daughters of the American Revolution, marking the July 25, 1836 clash between Georgia militia and Creeks who were retreating toward the Seminoles in Florida.

Battle of Echowanotchaway Swamp Monument is a historical marker in Dawson, Terrell County, erected in 1912. 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 31.8260, -84.5661 near Dawson. The nearest cataloged historic site is Battle of Echowanotchaway Swamp (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.