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On the night of February 13, 1779, Patriot colonels Clarke, Dooly, and Pickens camped at Clarke's Creek. The next morning they marched a few miles to surprise the Loyalists at Kettle Creek, scoring a victory that broke the British advance through Georgia.
Clarke’s Creek Encampment is a historical marker in Tignall, Wilkes County, erected in 1958. It is one of 63 historical markers documented in Wilkes County, among 123 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.8903, -82.8458 near Tignall. The nearest cataloged historic site is Clarks Station Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Saint Johns Cemetery, Mallorysville Cemetery, and Gartrell Family House.
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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