1814 Boundary Historical
Marker
Located on Ga. 39 north of Fort Gaines, Ga.
at East Bank Area, Lake Walter George
(Text)
1814 BOUNDARY
The boundary line defined
in the Treaty of Fort Jackson (August 1814) between the confederated
Creek tribes and the United States extended eastward from the
mouth of Cemochechobee Creek south of here to a point near Jesup,
Georgia. Signed by General Andrew Jackson for the U.S. and Tustennugge
Hopoie (Little Prince) for the Creeks, the treaty ceded about
23 million acres of land and was intended to separate hostile
Indians from British forces in Florida during the War of 1812.
ERECTED BY THE
HISTORIC CHATTAHOOCHEE
COMMISSION AND THE
FORT GAINES
HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1939
[This marker is side 2
of the Founding
of Fort Gaines Historical Marker]
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