Screven

20 historical markers in Georgia

1827 Bethel United Methodist Church (Brick Church)

1827 BETHEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (BRICK CHURCH).

Battle of Brier Creek

BATTLE OF BRIER CREEK - MAR. 3, 1779.

Brick (Bethel) Church

BRICK (BETHEL) CHURCH.

British Army Crossing

Millhaven, GA

BRITISH ARMY CROSSING.

British Headquarters

Newington, GA

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS.

Burton's Ferry

BURTON'S FERRY. In 1765, Robert Dunn established a ferry here.

Cooperville

COOPERVILLE. This village was a center of religious educational and social activity for Southeast Georgia prior to the War Between the...

First County Seat

FIRST COUNTY SEAT. Between 1765 and 1770 a group of settlers, mostly from North Carolina, settled and received grants for land in the...

General Samuel Elbert

GENERAL SAMUEL ELBERT.

Jacksonboro

JACKSONBORO. The establishment of Jacksonboro as the county seat of Screven County was authorized by an Act of the General Assembly, Feb....

Louisville Road

LOUISVILLE ROAD. The road was established pursuant to an Act passed by the Colonial Assembly April 2nd, 1770.

Middle Ground Baptist Church

MIDDLE GROUND BAPTIST CHURCH.

North Newington Baptist Church

NORTH NEWINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH.

Paris' Mill

Millhaven, GA

PARIS' MILL. The earliest trade center and industrial development in interior Georgia was established here before the Revolutionary War...

Screven County

Downtown Sylvania, GA

SCREVEN COUNTY. Screven County was created by an Act of the General Assembly of Georgia, December 14th, 1793.

Sherman's Advance

SHERMAN'S ADVANCE. On the night of Dec. 4, 1864, Hq.

Sylvania

U.S. 301 Bus. at Ga. 21, GA

SYLVANIA. Sylvania was established as the county seat of Screven County by an Act of the General Assembly, December 24, 1847.

The March to the Sea

THE MARCH TO THE SEA.

Washington Slept Here

WASHINGTON SLEPT HERE "Monday, May 16th, 1791" wrote President George Washington in his diary as he recorded the date of his lodging in...

Wesleyanna Memorial Church

WESLEYANNA MEMORIAL CHURCH Formerly Wesleyanna M.E. Church.

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