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Fort Jones, a stockade fort built during the Creek uprising of 1836, stood on this site. After the burning of Roanoke, the frightened settlers sought refuge in its blockhouse, built of upright skinned logs with high windows for gun holes. The fort was built under command of Major H. W. Jernigan and garrisoned by a company of Stewart County citizen soldiers. Among them were Thos. J. Still, Capt. Ball, Jared Irwin, Col. F. G. Gibson, Capt. Robert Billups, David Delk, Col. A. P. Rood and James Fitzgerald who rode to Fort McCreary for aid for the Battle of Shepherd's Plantation.| HM Number | HMV5C |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 128-9 |
| Year Placed | 1955 |
| Placed By | Georgia Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, September 7th, 2014 at 11:26am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 685371 N 3548730 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 32.05961667, -85.03636667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 3.577', W 85° 2.182' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 3' 34.62" N, 85° 2' 10.92" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 478, 229 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1 Unnamed Road, Omaha GA 31821, US |
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