(The King's Highway)
In this vicinity was the Indian trail which, during the period of Spanish occupation, became known as El Camino Real or King's Highway. This road, connecting St. Augustine and Pensacola, Florida, crossed the Flint River at the trading post of James Burges, near the present Bainbridge. In 1778, during the English occupation of Florida, Joseph Purcell made a map showing this road| HM Number | HM11US |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series, and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series. |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 27 R-12 |
| Placed By | Works Progress Administration |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 8:54am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16R E 731689 N 3421710 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 30.90606667, -84.57578333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 54.364', W 84° 34.547' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 54' 21.84" N, 84° 34' 32.82" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 229 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 116 N Broad St, Bainbridge GA 39817, US |
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