Sumter

21 historical markers in Georgia

Andersonville (Side 1)

Andersonville, GA

ANDERSONVILLE. The city of Andersonville was incorporated in 1853 as the village center of a small farming community.

Blue Star Memorial Highway historical marker (Sumter County)

BLUE STAR MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.

Blue Star Memorial Highway historical marker (Sumter County)

Americus, GA

BLUE STAR MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.

Camp Sumter Confederate Prison Site

CAMP SUMTER CONFEDERATE PRISON SITE.

Captain Henry Wirz 1823-1865

Andersonville, GA

CAPTAIN HENRY WIRZ 1823-1865.

Charles A. Linbbergh

Americus, GA

CHARLES A. LINDBERGH.

Confederate Cemetery

Americus, GA

CONFEDERATE CEMETERY.

Confederate Hospitals

Americus, GA

CONFEDERATE HOSPITALS.

Elm Tree

Americus, GA

The tree was grown from a branch of the original "Washington Elm" under which George Washington was sworn in as Commander of the...

Father Peter Whelan (Side 2)

Andersonville, GA

FATHER PETER WHELAN (1802 - 1871)(Continued from other side).

Federal Headquarters

Americus, GA

FEDERAL HEADQUARTERS.

Georgia Southwestern State University

Americus, GA

GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY.

Lindbergh's Solo Flight

LINDBERGH'S SOLO FLIGHT May 1923.

Plains High School (Side 1)

Plains, GA

PLAINS HIGH SCHOOL. This school opened in 1921, racially integrated in 1966 and served students from Plains, Georgia until 1979.

Plains High School (Side 2)

Plains, GA

PLAINS HIGH SCHOOL (continued from other side) the site.

President Jimmy Carter

Plains, GA

PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER.

Rees Park

Americus, GA

Dr. Albert Rees, a pioneer local physician, deeded the land for this park to the citizens of Americus in 1846.

Rosalynn Smith Carter

Plains, GA

ROSALYNN SMITH CARTER First Lady of the United States of America 1977-1981 First Lady of Georgia 1971-1975.

Speaker Crisp

Americus, GA

SPEAKER CRISP. Charles Frederick Crisp (1845-1896), Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, built this house in the 1880's. A...

Sumter County

Americus, GA

SUMTER COUNTY. This County, created by Act of the Legislature December 16, 1831, is named for Gen. Thomas Sumter of South Carolina who...

Wise Sanitarium

Plains, GA

WISE SANITARIUM 1921-1936.

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