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This marker points toward War Hill, the actual Kettle Creek battleground a few miles off. There on February 14, 1779, Georgia and Carolina militia surprised and scattered the Loyalists, a rare Revolutionary victory in the state.
Historical Marker
Kettle Creek Battleground
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About this site
Kettle Creek Battleground is a historical marker in Tyrone, 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 33.6728, -82.8555 near Tyrone. The nearest cataloged historic site is Simpson Cemetery (cemetery), about 1.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Phillips Mills Baptist Church, Phillips Mill Cemetery, and Battle of Kettle Creek.
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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