| The land where some believe the early 19th century Fort Daniel once stood — now surrounded by development — is for sale. But county officials say the price may be too high to buy it for a park — especially when the exact location of the fort is a mystery. “It’s one of the most historic areas of our county, but not an awful lot is known about Fort Daniel,” said Ben Satterfield, chairman of the Gwinnett Historic Preservation and Restoration Board. “I don’t know that there is anything there. You can’t even see where the fort was.” |
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Satterfield said officials wanted $140,000 an acre for the lot at the corner of Ga. Highway 124 and Ga. Highway 324. A real estate agent is marketing the 4-acre tract along with another 6 acres beside it and wants to sell the entire 10 acres, Satterfield said.
“I don’t believe we’re going to be able to do anything,” he said. “I don’t want to spend the taxpayers’ money on something that isn’t worthwhile. The jury is out until we know more.”
Staffers in U.S. Rep. John Linder’s office have agreed to research the former stockade in the National Archives and the Gwinnett Historical Society is pulling together information.
“We’d like to know more about the historical significance,” he said. “Any history we lose we can’t get back.”
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