thumb|Peachtree Creek in 2016
thumbnail|As a battlefield
Peachtree Creek is a major stream in Atlanta. It flows for almost due west into the Chattahoochee River just south of Vinings.
Peachtree Creek is an important part of the area history. Fort Peachtree was built near the creek and the Chattahoochee River to guard against the Cherokee, who were in the Cherokee County territory northwest of the river.
thumb|Depiction of the [[Battle of Peachtree Creek by Adolph Metzner]]
During the American Civil War, the Battle of Peachtree Creek was a major battle of the Atlanta campaign. Pace's Ferry was built across the river near the creek, and Paces Ferry Road still runs roughly parallel to the creek. Another street, Peachtree Battle Avenue, runs in a similar fashion. Because it is usually called just Peachtree Battle (even by GDOT on its overpass of Interstate 75), that part of Buckhead is often called the same, which in turn gave rise to a local play called Peachtree Battle.
Its two major tributaries are the North Fork Peachtree Creek and the South Fork Peachtree Creek. The northern fork begins at the edge of Gwinnett County and flows The goal of the greenway is to provide residents with close-to-home and close-to-work access to bicycle and pedestrian trails, serve transportation and recreation needs, and help encourage quality of life and sustainable economic growth. The trail will connect the cities of Atlanta, Brookhaven, Chamblee and Doraville.
References
External links
- Fishing in Nancy Creek
- USGS site for Peachtree Creek
- Peachtree Creek, stream gauge at Northside Drive
- South Fork Peachtree Creek, stream gauge at Johnson Road
- North Fork Peachtree Creek, stream gauge at Buford Highway
- North Fork Peachtree Creek, stream gauge at Graves Road
- Peachtree Creek: A Natural and Unnatural History of Atlanta's Watershed by David R. Kaufman
- Peachtree Battle Alliance