Georgia Washington School - The Historical Marker Database
Feb 27, 2014 · Miss Georgia Washington founded the Peoples Village School for black students on this site in 1893. Georgia Washington was born a slave November 23, 1851 in Virginia. (A …
George Washington Slept Here Historical Markers
During his Southern tour of 1791, President George Washington visited Augusta--at that time Georgia's capital--from May 18-21. Washington met with Governor Edward Telfair and other …
Chatham Artillery's - The Historical Marker Database
These bronze cannon were presented to the Chatham Artillery by President Washington after his visit to Savannah in 1791. (A historical marker located in Savannah in Chatham County, …
Giles Cross Roads - The Historical Marker Database
Nov 8, 2010 · In 1805, this site was settled by the family of Alexander Giles (1793-1873) who moved from Warren County to Washington County after the Creek Indian Cessation. (A …
Historical Markers and War Memorials in Washington County, …
Washington, Georgia’s ninth county and first in the nation to be named for George Washington, was created in 1784 for granting land to soldiers for Revolutionary War services.
First Methodist Church - The Historical Marker Database
Organized in 1819, this Church is an outgrowth of Grant’s Meeting House, the first Methodist Church building in Georgia, erected 5 miles E. in 1787. (A historical marker located in …
Fort Washington Park - The Historical Marker Database
Fort Washington Park is the site of a stockade built by the family of Stephen Heard, governor of Georgia – 1781. Cherokee and Creek Indians had ceded their land on June 1, 1773, and the …
Washington’s Southern Tour - The Historical Marker Database
.d During his Southern tour of 1791, President George Washington attended services at the original Christ Church on Sunday, May 15. (A historical marker located in Savannah in …
Gilbert-Alexander House - The Historical Marker Database
In the 1780’s Felix and William Gilbert, Virginians, camped in a beautiful grove here and were so pleased with the scenery that they returned later to take land grants. (A historical marker …
Historical Markers and War Memorials in Wilkes County, Georgia
Fort Washington Park is the site of a stockade built by the family of Stephen Heard, governor of Georgia – 1781. Cherokee and Creek Indians had ceded their land on June 1, 1773, and the …