The 1700s were a period of pre-settlement for Coweta County, with the Muscogee/Creek Indians being the dominant inhabitants of the area.

The Osage Nation, among other native American tribes, highly valued the Osage orange wood, bois d'arc another common name for the Osage Orange, meaning “bow wood”.   Osage Orange wood was used by the Osage tribe for trading, and primarily for bows. The wood's strength and flexibility made it ideal for bow making, and Osage orange bows were highly prized by other tribes, even being worth valuable trade items like horses and blankets. The Osage were not only known for using the wood for bow making but also for trading the bows and even the raw wood to other tribes. The Osage Nation still considers the wood valuable, though they no longer make bows. 

When Europeans settled in the area, they were quick to recognize the adaptability of the Osage orange. They adopted it for wagon wheels and fencing, using its thorny branches and durable wood to create effective hedgerows before barbed wire was invented. 

The Oldest Osage Orange Tree known is the Patrick Henry's Osage Orange Tree, estimated to be at least 350 years old. Located at his Red Hill Plantation in Charlotte County, Virginia.