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Called Georgia's oldest military road, the Thigpen Trail followed an ancient Indian path from the mountains to the Gulf; it was cut to move supplies for Carolina's Col. Moore in his early-1700s strike against the Spanish.
Historical Marker
Thigpen Trail
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About this site
Thigpen Trail is a historical marker in Sylvester, Worth County, erected in 1956. It is one of 5 historical markers documented in Worth County, among 59 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 31.5498, -83.8957 near Sylvester. The nearest cataloged historic site is 1703-’04 Thigpen Trail (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Isabella Cemetery, Morning Star Cemetery, and Sikes 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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