Cover of Travels Through North and South Carolina, Georgia, East and West Florida, the Cherokee Country, the Extensive Territories of the Muscogulges, or Creek Confederacy, and the Country of the Chactaws.

Travels Through North and South Carolina, Georgia, East and West Florida, the Cherokee Country, the Extensive Territories of the Muscogulges, or Creek Confederacy, and the Country of the Chactaws.

by William Bartram

First published
1791
Reading level
Fairly demanding
Price
Free

About the book

"Travels Through North and South Carolina, Georgia, East and West Florida, the Cherokee Country..." by William Bartram is a naturalist's account published in 1791. The work chronicles Bartram's four-year journey through the American South between 1773 and 1777, documenting encounters with Creek, Seminole, Cherokee, and Choctaw peoples, discoveries of plant species, and observations of unexplored territories. His sympathetic portrayal of Native Americans challenged prevailing assumptions, while his vivid descriptions influenced Romantic poets including Coleridge and Wordsworth. The book stands as both scientific documentation and literary achievement.

  • Southern States
  • Indians of North America
  • Natural history
  • Bartram, William, 1739-1823

Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #63678. Travels Through North and South Carolina, Georgia, East and West Florida, the Cherokee Country, the Extensive Territories of the Muscogulges, or Creek Confederacy, and the Country of the Chactaws. on Wikipedia.