Trader's Hill was a trading post and small settlement on the
St. Marys River in
Charlton County,
Georgia
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History
In 1793, Trader's Hill was the site of several murders by
Creek Indians
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ended, the fort was unmanned, but became active again from 1817 to 1819 during a time of heightened alarm mostly due to Creeks, but also due to the takeover of
Fernandina by various rebel factions.
In 1854,
Charlton County was created out of Camden County. Trader's Hill was selected as the first county seat. During the Civil War, Trader's Hill became a refugee site for local people, including residents of St. Marys, seeking to get away from the coast.
After the construction of the
Savannah, Florida & Western Railway, the center of commerce in the area shifted from the river to the railway. In 1901, the county seat was moved to
Folkston.
Today, a Georgia Historical Marker two miles away from the site of old Trader's hill commemorates the commercial center.
See also
List of county seats in Georgia (U.S. state)
The U.S. state of Georgia is divided into 159 counties, more than any other state except for Texas, which has 254 counties. Under the Georgia State Constitution, all of its counties are granted home rule to deal with problems that are purely loc ...
References
External links
Trader's Hill (Fort Alert)historical marker
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Populated places in Charlton County, Georgia
Former county seats in Georgia (U.S. state)