Fort Buffington

 (1837-1838) - A U.S. Army post established in 1837 in Cherokee County, Georgia, during the "Trail of Tears" Cherokee removal period by Captian Ezekiel Buffington and his company of Georgia Mounted Militia. Probably named for Captain Buffington. Abandoned in 1838.

History
A stockaded U.S. Army post established in 1837 in Cherokee County, Georgia, during the "Trail of Tears" Cherokee removal period. Built and garrisoned by Mounted Georgia Milita from October 1837 to July 1838.

On 9 Jun 1838, 479 Cherokees were sent from Fort Buffington to Fort New Echota on the way to Ross’s Landing, Tennessee. The garrison departed and the post was abandoned in July 1838.

Current Status
Private Property in Cherokee County, Georgia. Marker map point is accurate, the fort map point is approximate. See Also:
 * Trail of Tears Forts

Sources: Links:
 * , page 218
 * Latty, John W., Carrying off the Cherokee: History of Buffington's Company Georgia Mounted Militia, CreateSpace (July 2, 2011), ISBN-10: 146090205X, ISBN-13: 978-1460902059, 228 pages.
 * North American Forts - Fort Buffington
 * Georgia info - Fort Buffington
 * Wikipedia - Buffington Georgia
 * NPS - Cherokee Removal From Georgia