Historical Marker

Old Garrison Trail

Ga. 49 west of Milledgeville at Allen Memorial Drive ยท Baldwin

Georgia marker

Inscription

OLD GARRISON TRAIL. This trail is so named because soldiers travelled it from Fort Wilkinson to Fort Hawkins at East Macon in 1807. In 1813, when Peter Early was governor, he vetoed a bill arresting the collection of debts. It is said that when a regiment marched threateningly around the Governor's Mansion in protest, he went out directly to the Colonel and ordered him to march the men along this trail to Ft. Hawkins 30 miles away, saying, "If you dare disobey this order, I'll have you shot at the head of this regiment".

005-6 GEORGIA HISTORIC MARKER 1996

Location

AddressGa. 49 west of Milledgeville at Allen Memorial Drive
CountyBaldwin
StateGeorgia
Coordinates33.080140, -83.232100

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