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Creation Date
4-26-2019
Description
The marker reads: "THE J.D. CHASON MEMORIAL PARK HISTORY The J.D. Chason Memorial Park is an historic location. It was here that DeSoto and his men crossed the Flint River over three centuries ago. The El Camino Real, the King’s Highway, also crossed the grounds. Located within the Park is the site of Fort Hughes, built in 1817 by U.S. Soldiers under command of Capt. John M. McIntosh, and the grave of the first soldier, Bugler Hughes, killed in the Seminole Indian War."
Latitude, Longitude
30 deg 54' 29.86", 84 deg 34' 42.90"
Recommended Citation
Taylor,, George Lansing Jr., "The J.D. Chason Memorial Park History Marker Bainbridge, GA" (2019). George Lansing Taylor Collection Main Gallery. 7483.
https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/historical_architecture_main/7483
