Battle of Taliwa, Ball Ground - GHM 028-1 - Georgia Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

BATTLE OF TALIWA


Two and one-half miles to the east, near the confluence of Long-Swamp Creek and the Etowah River, is the traditional site of Taliwa, scene of the fiercest and most decisive battle in the long war of the 1740's and 50's between the Cherokee and Creek Indians.

There, about 1755, the great Cherokee war-chief, Oconostota, led 500 of his warriors to victory over a larger band of Creeks. So complete was the defeat that the Creeks retreated south of the Chattahoochee River, leaving to their opponents the region later to become the heart of the ill-fated Cherokee Nation.

GHM 028-1 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 195

Type of Marker: Highway Marker #: GHM 028-1 Date: Not listed Sponsor: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the marker, yourself at the marker, your gps at the marker, or anything specific to the text on the marker. And don't forget to enjoy your visit.

Recent Visits/Logs:

Date Logged Log User Rating   10/02/2016 gogokitty9 visited it 04/14/2011 Rat Rat visited it 04/14/2011 Purplebutterflygirl visited it 07/30/2008 Lat34North visited it 08/23/2007 GA Cacher visited it 05/08/2005 Markerman62 visited it

View all visits/logs