Bartram's Trail - Tuskegee National Forest, Alabama
Posted by: 
xptwo
N 32° 28.787 W 085° 36.638
16S E 630550 N 3594468
Bartram's Trail Marker in the Tuskegee National Forest, Alabama
Waymark Code: WMCWCZ
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 10/18/2011
Views: 13
This Bartram's Trail marker is located in the Tuskegee National Forest in Alabama. It is a short distance from the Ranger Station on National Forest Road 949.
The text on the marker reads:
William Bartram, America's first native born artist - naturalist, passed through Macon County during the Revolutionary era, making the first scientific notations of its flora, aurna and inhabitants. As the appointed botanist of Britain's King George III, he traveled 2,400 miles in three journeys into the southern colonies in 1775-1778, collecting rare plants and specimens and making detailed drawings of plants and animals. Erected by Macon County Commission and Alabama Bicentennial Commission.
Visit Instructions:
Please include an original photo at the site of the marker. You are encouraged to share your experiences of visiting the marker or the area where it is located.