The Bartram Trail follows the approximate route of 18th-century naturalist William Bartram ’s southern journey from March 1773 to January 1777. Bartram explored much of the territory which is now the states of North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee.
11-562: The most established section is a hiking trail that winds about 115 miles (185 km) from the North Georgia mountains into North Carolina . It has been designated as a National Recreation Trail in Georgia , North Carolina, and Alabama. The Bartram Trail Conference, Inc., was founded in 1976 to identify and mark the route of Bartram’s southern explorations and to promote interest in developing recreational trails and botanical gardens along
22-571: A small section of Bartram's travels by boat on the Mobile, Tensaw and Tombigbee Rivers in the summer of 1775. The William Bartram Arboretum ( 32°31′N 86°15′W / 32.51°N 86.25°W / 32.51; -86.25 ) is located within Fort Toulouse Park, near Wetumpka, Alabama and is named in honor of the 18th century naturalist, who visited the area in 1776. Hiking trail Too Many Requests If you report this error to
33-814: A stretch of the Wild and Scenic Chattooga River . The Bartram Trail has a number of waterfalls , like Martin Creek Falls and Becky Branch Falls, and vistas from Rabun Bald. The Georgia portion of the trail is entirely in the Chattooga River District of the Chattahoochee National Forest and is managed by the United States Forest Service . The southern terminus of the Bartram Trail is at its intersection with Georgia State Route 28 at
44-743: Is named for the scenic highway and Bartram's exploration route around the Northern St. Johns County area. The 200-mile (320 km) long Bartram Canoe Trail system of canoe and kayak water trails in the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta is one of the longest in the United States. It is operated by the Alabama Department of Conservation and offers canoeists and kayakers 13 different routes to choose from, including three routes with floating campsites. Named for William Bartram, it represents
55-564: Is named in honor of the 18th century naturalist William Bartram , who visited the area in 1776 while studying local flora and fauna. Operated by the Alabama Historical Commission , the 30-acre (12 ha) William Bartram Arboretum is a part of the 165-acre (67 ha) Fort Toulouse - Jackson Park at the confluence of the Coosa and Tallapoosa Rivers . It opened on June 5, 1977, as a joint project of The Garden Club of Alabama and
66-734: Is the highest point on the trail and where it crosses the Appalachian Trail . There is an optional 9 miles (14 km) canoe section on the Little Tennessee River . The William Bartram Scenic & Historic Highway , named in honor of the botanist's travels in Florida, runs 17 miles (27 km) along the east side of the St. Johns River from Jacksonville south to northwestern St. Johns County on State Road 13 . Bartram Trail High School at St. Johns, Florida (just south of Jacksonville )
77-594: The South Carolina state line. The trail connects into South Carolina along the Chattooga Trail, joining with the Foothills Trail , which is also a designated National Recreation Trail. In North Carolina, the Bartram Trail meanders 78.4 miles (126.2 km) near the mountainous towns of Franklin , Highlands , Andrews , Robbinsville , and Nantahala . It includes 5,385 feet (1,641 m) Wayah Bald , which
88-606: The Alabama Historical Commission. The arboretum is a boardwalk and series of paths through wildflower fields, bogs, and forests from the visitor center to Fort Toulouse , then down to an overlook of the Tallapoosa River. Shrubs and flowers are identified. The arboretum is open sunrise to sunset all year long. 32°31′N 86°15′W / 32.51°N 86.25°W / 32.51; -86.25 This Elmore County , Alabama state location article
99-586: The Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.132 via cp1112 cp1112, Varnish XID 387397888 Upstream caches: cp1112 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Fri, 29 Nov 2024 05:35:38 GMT William Bartram Arboretum The William Bartram Arboretum is an arboretum near Wetumpka, Alabama , in the United States . It is located off U.S. Route 231 , at 2521 Fort Toulouse Road. The arboretum
110-579: The route. The BTC also encourages the study, preservation and interpretation of the William Bartram heritage at both cultural and natural sites in Trail states. The North Carolina Bartram Trail Society was organized in 1977. The Society reached an agreement with the U.S. Forest Service to mark the general trail corridor within the Nantahala National Forest , and to blaze and build the trail, which
121-761: Was completed. They conduct meetings in the Spring and Fall each year, and organize trail work hikes. In Georgia, the Bartram Trail covers 37.7 miles (60.7 km). After entering Georgia from North Carolina, the trail follows a ridge line to its highest point in Georgia at Rabun Bald , 4,696 feet (1,431 m), the second-highest point in the state, along the Eastern Continental Divide . From there it passes Martin Creek Falls and Becky Branch Falls as it drops to go through Warwoman Dell . From Warwoman Dell, it climbs again before dropping to its lowest elevations along
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