Jefferson

16 historical markers in Georgia

Blue Star Memorial Highway historical marker (Jefferson County)

Louisville, GA

BLUE STAR MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.

Blue Star Memorial Highway historical marker (Jefferson County)

BLUE STAR MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.

General Wood's Fort

GENERAL WOOD'S FORT.

Louisville, Georgia

Near market on U.S. 1, downtown Louisville text of marker: "LOUISVILLE, GEORGIA 1786-1986.

Market House

Louisville, GA

MARKET HOUSE. This Market House was built between 1795-1798 as a publicly owned multi-purpose trading house.

Old Quaker Road

OLD QUAKER ROAD. The highway crossing here is the Old Quaker Road, one of Georgia's earliest vehicular thoroughfares.

Old Savannah Road

OLD SAVANNAH ROAD. The highway bearing westward is the Old Savannah Road, a pioneer trace from Savannah to the western frontier and...

Old Savannah Road

OLD SAVANNAH ROAD. The highway crossing here is the Old Savannah Road, one of the earliest vehicular routes west of the Ogeechee River.

Old Town Plantation

OLD TOWN PLANTATION.

Rocky Comfort Creek

ROCKY COMFORT CREEK.

Spier's Turnout

SPIER'S TURNOUT. On Nov. 28, 1864, Jackson's division, 20th Corps (Williams), of Gen. Sherman's army, destroyed the railroad from...

Sylvan Grove

SYLVAN GROVE. Late on Nov. 26, 1864, Kilpatrick's cavalry division [Union], which was covering the left of Gen. Sherman's army on its...

The 20th Corps

Wadley, GA

THE 20TH CORPS. On Nov. 29, 1864, Jackson's and Geary's divisions, 20th Corps (Williams), of Gen. Sherman's army, destroyed the railroad...

The March to the Sea

Grange, GA

THE MARCH TO THE SEA.

Ways Baptist Church and Stellaville School

Wrens, GA

Ways Baptist Church and Stellaville School.

Yazoo Fraud

Louisville, GA

YAZOO FRAUD". The notorious "Yazoo Fraud" act was passed and later repealed in the old State Capitol that stood here 1794-1807.

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