Atlanta Peachtree Rd. -Created from a Creek Indian Trail ° Atlanta Water Works
21 July 2011 -Text and photos by jack yeazel
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A trail known as the Peachtree Trail stretched from Standing Pitch Tree along the Chattahoochee River in Atlanta to Fort Daniel located at Hog Mountain in present-day Gwinnett County.  The Peachtree Road construction began in 1812.  Many portions of present-day roads trace this route.

Atlanta Water Works, Site of Original Standing Pitch Tree Indian Village
(The Water Works are no longer open to the public, one must call  (404) 982-1468 for an appointment.)

THUMBNAILS
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These three Markers stand next to each other.

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Fort re-constructed for the Bicentennial in 1997  °  Artifacts in the fort are in a state of disrepair

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Indian fishing described in the fort.  °  Chattahoochee River looking upstream from water works.  °  River looking downstream.
(Old fishing weir contains the water for the intake pipes.  °  First railroad bridge across the Chattahoochee)