Fort Hawkins

Fort Hawkins (1806-1828) - A U.S. Army post and Indian Factory established in 1806 by Colonel Benjamin Hawkins in Bibb County, Georgia. Named for Colonel Benjamin Hawkins, who served as the U.S. Agent for Indian Affairs south of the Ohio River (1796-1816). Decommissioned in 1828. Fort Hawkins Oglethorpe Marker. Fort Hawkins Markers. Fort Hawkins with Reconstructed Blockhouse on Original Site. Fort Hawkins Visitor Center with Blockhouse Above. History of Fort Hawkins Fort Hawkins was built out as a stockaded post with two blockhouses on opposite corners, a southeast, and a northwest blockhouse. The site occupied about one and a half acres and was enclosed by a hewn log stockade. The fort was designed as a trading center and Indian factory and was used as a negotiation center. The fort's trading activities moved to Fort Mitchell in 1815 and the military activities were moved to Fort Smith by 1819. The fort then became the center of the community. Current Status Part of Fort Hawkins City Park in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia. Includes a 1930s reproduction of the southeastern blockhouse on the exact site. The site is fenced off and not open to the public. Location: Fort Hawkins City Park in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia. Maps & Images Lat: 32.849177 Long: -83.611413 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 460.' See Also: Fort Mitchell Fort Smith Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 225 Links: North American Forts - Fort Hawkins Fort Hawkins Master Plan City of Macon - Fort Hawkins Visited: 1 Feb 2018