Last Land in Georgia Ceded by the Creeks

Image credit: David Seibert

Year Erected: 1954

Marker Text: Bowdon is near the geographical center of the last land in Georgia owned by the Creek Nation and ceded to the U.S. This tract approximately 550 sq. mi. in area is 80 mi long, and 10 mi. wide at the widest point. When Carroll County was surveyed in 1827, it was discovered that all of some districts and parts of others were actually still Creek Territory and till beyond the limits of the Treaties of Jan. 24 and March 31, 1826. An additional treaty, signed at the Creek Agency Nov. 15, 1817, ceded all remaining Creek lands lying in the charted limits of the State of Georgia - Tract 141.

Tips for Finding This Marker: At the City Hall, City Hall Ave and Commerce St. in Bowden.

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Last Land in Georgia Ceded by the Creeks
Research paper, Dr. Jennifer Dickey's Introduction to Public History course, Kennesaw State University