Saunders Slough Access � Historical Note:� Being situated in the area known as The Forks, this landing may have been close to the sight of some ancient ruins.� In 1901 and again in 1946, this area was excavated by archeologists.� They found that this was a very popular sight for hunting and fishing as far back as 6,000 years before Christ. ����������� On the Chattahoochee River side of The Forks, an Indian fort known as the Apalachicola Fort was found.� It existed in the early 1700s. ����������� Evidence of Spanish missions was found that dated back to 1675.� This mission was next occupied by the Cherokee Indians and was known as Kettle Pond.� This was in 1724.� In the early 1900s there was a sawmill in this area known as Whaley�s Mill.� This area came to the attention of archeologists because of the discovery of a rusty flint lock gun.� While excavating, Charles Moore found prehistoric pottery shards and shell deposits and a prehistoric burial mound.� This burial mound is out in Lake Seminole and is now marked off by six poles.� This is telling us that this is sacred ground and also very shallow water because it wasn�t too long ago that this mound reached up above the water.� However, erosion has eaten at it and it is shrinking. ����������� Since these discoveries, because of the water and the layers of sawdust produced by Whaley�s Mill, no bones were found because in this environment they would have decayed rapidly.� Therefore, the human evidence of ancient life had been destroyed. � By boat:� Channel is marked at Mile-Marker 4.0 on the right-hand side going up to Chattahoochee River. � By vehicle:� Take County Road 39 south to the very end of the road, then, turn right onto a dirt road, Bartow Saunders Landing Road.� Take this road to the end, which is the Saunders Slough Landing � Amenities:�� Ramp ����������� This is a place that is great for launching when you are interested in hunting ducks in the man-made islands area or fishing in an out-of-the-way slough.� The channel is marked and is deep when the water is average or higher.� When the water goes down it can be shallow. � �