Battle of Cherokee Ford

Battle of Cherokee Ford (HM16N)

Location: Elberton, GA 30635 Elbert County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 9.901', W 82° 44.14'

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Inscription

11 Feb. 1779

[Marker Front]:
In honor of the brave militia men under Robert Anderson, including Capt. William Baskin, Jr., James Little, John Miller, Joseph Pickens and Lt. Thomas Shanklin, who fought a superior Tory force led by Col. Boyd at the mouth of Van[n]'s Creek and the Savannah River. This encounter weakened Col. Boyd's Tories three days prior to the Battle of Kettle Creek.

[Marker Reverse]:
The first encounter with Col. Boyd occurred at the blockhouse where he was refused a quiet crossing of the Ford. The battle took place at the mouth of Van[n]'s Creek, 1.80 miles from this location.
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HM NumberHM16N
Series This marker is part of the Sons of the American Revolution series
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Year Placed2007
Placed BySamuel Elbert Chapter Sons of the American Revolution
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 4:38pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 340016 N 3781814
Decimal Degrees34.16501667, -82.73566667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 9.901', W 82° 44.14'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 9' 54.06" N, 82° 44' 8.40" W
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Area Code(s)706
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 446 Unnamed Road, Elberton GA 30635, US
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