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The Unicoi Turnpike followed an ancient Cherokee trading path between the Savannah River and Tennessee. Opened as a toll road around 1819 with Cherokee permission, it was an early wagon route linking north Georgia to the Tennessee country.
Historical Marker
The Unicoi Turnpike
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About this site
The Unicoi Turnpike is a historical marker in Hiawassee, Towns County, erected in 1956. It is one of 9 historical markers documented in Towns County, among 29 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 34.9194, -83.7295 near Hiawassee. The nearest cataloged historic site is Macedonia Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Carter Cemetery, Ivy Mount Cemetery, and Enotah 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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