
Photo credit to Carl Vinson Institute of Government
Year Erected: 1957
*Marker Text: Named in honor of Brig. General William McIntosh, U.S. Army, Chief of the Coweta Tribe of the Creek Nation, he negotiated a treaty ceding this territory to the United States, which included the land on which the Depot now stands. The son of a Scotsman, Captain William McIntosh, and a Creek Indian princess, General McIntosh distinguished himself under General Floyd and General Jackson during the War of 1812.
Born 1780. Died at the hands of fellow Indians in the spring of 1825.
*Marker not in place due to damage or maintenance.
Tips for Finding This Site: Located at Fort Gillem. in Atlanta.