Inscription
Four blocks west is the site of Fort Hughes, built in 1817, by the 7th Regiment of the U.S. Infantry under the command of Captain John M. McIntosh. This fort served as a protection for foraging parties and as a trading post and U.S. Arsenal during the First Seminole War.
A Federal Monument marks the site of the fort and is near the grave of Bugler Hughes who fell in a fight with the Indians November 28, 1817.
A Federal Monument marks the site of the fort and is near the grave of Bugler Hughes who fell in a fight with the Indians November 28, 1817.
Details
| HM Number | HM11JZ |
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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-6 |
| Placed By | Works Progress Administration |
| Marker Condition |   3 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 6:55pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16R E 731507 N 3422111 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 30.90971667, -84.57760000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 30° 54.583', W 84° 34.656' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 30° 54' 34.98" N, 84° 34' 39.36" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 229 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 901-957 W Calhoun St, Bainbridge GA 39817, US |
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I Saw The Marker
It is almost unreadable from the highway. It is rusted and weathered, I really think it needs to be replaced.
Mar 21, 2016 at 8:16am PDT by maryb10114
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