
Fort Wilkinson was a U.S. fort near
Milledgeville, Georgia
Milledgeville is a city in and the county seat of Baldwin County in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is northeast of Macon and bordered on the east by the Oconee River. The rapid current of the river here made this an attractive location to buil ...
established in 1797 near the
Oconee River. 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.
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Populated places in Georgia (U.S. state)
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