Fort Wilkinson was a U.S. fort near
Milledgeville, Georgia established in 1797 near the
Oconee River
The Oconee River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map Accessed April 21, 2011 river in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its origin is in Hall County and it terminates where it joins ...
. It supplanted Fort Fidius. A historical marker commemorates the site. The fort carried out trading relations with
Creek peoples through the
United States factory.
The marker is located on Fort Wilkinson Road. The 1802 Treaty of Fort Wilkinson deals with relations with the Creek. In 1807, the garrison was moved to Ft. Hawkins on the
Ocmulgee River
The Ocmulgee River () is a western tributary of the Altamaha River, approximately 255 mi (410 km) long, in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the westernmost major tributary of the Altamaha. .
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Populated places in Georgia (U.S. state)
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