Fort Hawkins, Macon
Facts and practical information
Fort Hawkins was a fort built between 1806 and 1810 in the historic Creek Nation by the United States government under President Thomas Jefferson and used until 1824. Built in what is now Georgia at the Fall Line on the east side of the Ocmulgee River, the fort overlooked the sacred ancient earthwork mounds of the Ocmulgee Old Fields, now known as the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park. The Lower Creek Trading Path passed by just outside the fort's northwestern blockhouse, and continued in a westerly direction until it reached a natural ford on the Ocmulgee River. A trading settlement and later the city of Macon, Georgia, developed in the area prior to the construction of the fort, with British traders being in the area as early as the 1680s. Later, the fort would become important to the Creek Nation, the United States, and the state of Georgia for economic, military, and political reasons. ()
Macon
Fort Hawkins – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Ocmulgee National Monument, Cox Capitol Theatre, Cannonball House, Tubman Museum.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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How to get to Fort Hawkins by public transport?
Bus
- Terminal Station (34 min walk)