Fort Peach Tree

Fort Peach Tree (HMELK)

Location: Atlanta, GA 30318 Fulton County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 49.682', W 84° 27.238'

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With Creek Indians as British allies & Cherokees loyal to U.S., in War of 1812, it was expedient to locate a fort at Standing Peach Tree on the Chattahoochee - the boundary line. Lt. Geo. Gilmer (later, twice Gov. of Georgia) was sent here (1814) with a small force to erect a fort & protect workmen building flat boats for shipping supplies to Ft. Mitchell. Lt. Gilmer's fort was built on the knoll N. of & at mouth of Peachtree Cr. J. McC. Montgomery, Supt. of Artificers, set up the boat-yard in the flat area S. of the cr. - a bridge connecting it with the fort. Montgomery returned to this vicinity as a resident, about 1821.
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HM NumberHMELK
Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
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Marker Number060-61
Year Placed1956
Placed ByGeorgia Historical Commission
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Date Added Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 8:49pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 735623 N 3746004
Decimal Degrees33.82803333, -84.45396667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 49.682', W 84° 27.238'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 49' 40.92" N, 84° 27' 14.28" W
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Area Code(s)770, 404, 678
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2566 Chattahoochee Cir NW, Atlanta GA 30318, US
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