In 1805, the family of Alexander Giles settled this site after moving from Warren County to Washington County following the Creek Indian Cessation. The farm was bordered by Bluff Creek and Indian Trail Road, a high ridge trail used for the Creek's seasonal migration. The site was believed to be an Indian trading post, and the 99th GMD courthouse stood here. Alexander later deeded the land to Capt. John Irvin Giles, CSA, his only son to survive the War Between the States. On Nov. 25, 1864, Sherman's men camped here and destroyed all of the farm except the house. The family rebuilt, and their descendants have owned the land on the four corners of Giles Cross Roads for 200 years.