Community Corner
History of Old Peachtree Road
FIRST SUNDAY LECTURE
"History of Old Peachtree Road"
Sunday, January 5
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Smyrna Public Library, Meeting Room
Speaker: Wayne Waldrip, Local Historian and Archaeologist
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During the War of 1812, the state of Georgia built a series of forts to control the Creek Indians, who were then allied with the British against the United States. These outposts, located just south of the Chattahoochee River, included Fort Peachtree at Standing Peachtree and Fort Daniel. A road now called Old Peachtree Road, was built connecting these frontier military installations. The speaker has been deeply involved in archaeological and historical research on this critically important War of 1812 defensive system.
The "First Sunday" lecture series is held in the Smyrna Public Library Meeting Room and is sponsored by the Friends of Smyrna Library.