Historical Marker

Vallombrosa Plantation

North side U. S. 80 at the east end of a clump of bushes, approximately 200 feet east of Troup Lane, Dudley · Dudley · Laurens

Georgia marker

Inscription

Vallombrosa Plantation of George Michael Troup Governor of Georgia 1823-1827 United States Senator 1816-1818 and 1829-1833 Champion and militant defender of State Rights. This principle above all in his answer to President John Quincy Adams: "The argument has been exhausted. You should stand by your arms.

" Erected by John Laurens Chapter, D.A.R. To honor a great statesman, a noble warrior, a true Georgian and an incomparable American.

Location

AddressNorth side U. S. 80 at the east end of a clump of bushes, approximately 200 feet east of Troup Lane, Dudley
CityDudley
CountyLaurens
StateGeorgia
Coordinates32.542390, -83.070430

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