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About two miles South, in the fork of the Appalachee and Oconee rivers, stood Fort Mathews, built in 1793. From this fort, Thomas Houghton observed the activities of General Elijah Clark and his land hungry followers as they built forts and fortifications for the protection of Clark's "TRANS-OCONEE-REPUBLIC." From here Houghton wrote to Governor George Mathews the report that led to the arrest of General Clark and the downfall of his dream of an independent republic established on land not yet ceded by the Creek Indians.| HM Number | HMAAO |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series |
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| Marker Number | 066-7 |
| Year Placed | 1957 |
| Placed By | Georgia Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, September 17th, 2014 at 11:18am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 282285 N 3721305 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 33.60930000, -83.34660000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 33° 36.558', W 83° 20.796' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 33° 36' 33.48" N, 83° 20' 47.76" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 706 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 201 Madison Hwy, Greensboro GA 30642, US |
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