Fort Daniel
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| Location | Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°02′49″N 83°56′02″W / 34.046920°N 83.933860°W |
| History | |
| Founded | 1813 |
| Site notes | |
| Discovered | 2007 |
Fort Daniel was a
fort in Georgia, United States. Located on Hog Mountain in modern-day Gwinnett County, the fort was built in 1813, during the War of 1812, to protect settlers in the state's western regions from attacks. Archaeologists excavated
its site in 2007.
History
In 1798,
George Rockingham Gilmer (who would later serve as Governor of Georgia) was ordered to construct a fort at the confluence of Peachtree Creek and the Chattahoochee River in the Native American town of Standing Peachtree (the modern-day location of Buckhead).[1] This fort, variously known as Fort Peachtree and Fort Gilmer,[1][2] was connected to Fort Daniel via a road that today makes up a part of Peachtree Street, a major thoroughfare in modern Atlanta.[3]
In 2002,blockhouses.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d D'Angelo, James J. (July 15, 2011). "Fort Daniel". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-62584-185-8 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Fort Daniel". Georgia Historical Society. June 16, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ "Fort Daniel Frontier Fair". Archaeological Institute of America. October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2020.