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=== Settlers and Records === | === Settlers and Records === | ||
The first colonists in | The first colonists in the two southern counties along what became the Fort Charlotte and Cherokee Old Path arrived before the fort or trail existed, usually by way of the Savannah River, the [[Middle Creek Trading Path]], or the [[Augusta and Cherokee Trail]]. The northern two counties were Cherokee Indian areas until the American Revolution when the Cherokees were expelled as a result of siding with the British. <br> | ||
No complete list of settlers who used the '''Fort Charlotte and Cherokee Old Path''' is known to exist. Nevertheless, local and county histories along that trail may reveal pioneer settlers who arrived after | No complete list of settlers who used the '''Fort Charlotte and Cherokee Old Path''' is known to exist. Nevertheless, local and county histories along that trail may reveal pioneer settlers who arrived after 1765 and who were candidates to have traveled the Fort Charlotte and Cherokee Old Path from the Fort Charlotte area. | ||
For partial lists of early settlers who '''''may ''''' have used the Fort Charlotte and Cherokee Old Path, see histories like: | For partial lists of early settlers who '''''may ''''' have used the Fort Charlotte and Cherokee Old Path, see histories like: | ||