Washington

30 historical markers in Georgia

Ball's Ferry

BALL'S FERRY. On Nov. 23, 1864, Maj. Gen. C. Wayne, Adj.

Bishop James Osgood Andrew

Washington, GA

BISHOP JAMES OSGOOD ANDREW.

Blue Star Memorial Highway historical marker (Washington County)

Sandersville, GA

BLUE STAR MEMORIAL HIGHWAY.

Coffee County (1)

Douglas, GA

COFFEE COUNTY. Coffee county was created by an act of the Georgia legislature Feb. 9, 1854, and made up of portions of Clinch, Ware,...

Coffee County (2)

Douglas, GA

COFFEE COUNTY. This County, created by Act of the Legislature February 9, 1854, is named for Gen. John Coffee who served in the Indian...

Colby Smith

COLBY SMITH. Colby Smith, a Revolutionary War soldier who was prominent in America's War of Independence settled in the 89th District in...

David Gordon

N.E. of Sandersville, GA

DAVID A. GORDON 1866-1947 EDUCATOR.

Deepstep United Methodist Church

Deepstep, GA

1805 DEEPSTEP UNITED METHODIST CHURCH.

Fenn's Bridge

FENN'S BRIDGE. On Nov. 27, 1864, the Left Wing (14th and 20th Corps) of Gen. Sherman's army [US] moved from Sandersville toward...

Giles Cross Roads

GILES CROSS ROADS. In 1805 this site was settled by the family of Alexander Giles (1793-1873) who moved from Warren County to Washington...

Governor Thomas W. Hardwick

Sandersville, GA

GOVERNOR THOMAS W. HARDWICK.

Irwin's Crossroads

IRWIN'S CROSSROADS. On Nov. 26, 1864, the Right Wing (15th and 17th Corps) of Gen. Sherman's army [US], which had left Atlanta on Nov....

Jared Irwin

JARED IRWIN (c. 1750 - 1818).

Jefferson Davis

JEFFERSON DAVIS. On May 4, 1865, Jefferson Davis arrived in Washington, Georgia (85 miles N.), where he performed what proved to be his...

Jefferson Davis

JEFFERSON DAVIS. On May 4, 1865, Jefferson Davis arrived in Washington, Georgia (68 miles N.), where he performed what proved to be his...

Masonic Temple

Sandersville, GA

MASONIC TEMPLE. A beautiful reproduction of the Greek Temple Athene, erected in 1855-56 for the Masons, of brick, hand-made by slaves,...

Old City Cemetery

Sandersville, GA

OLD CITY CEMETERY c. 1831.

President Jefferson Davis

PRESIDENT JEFFERSON DAVIS.

Rev. J. D. Anthony

Sandersville, GA

REV. J. D. ANTHONY 1824 - 1899.

Riddleville

Riddleville, GA

RIDDLEVILLE. In this locality was one of the four academies of Washington County authorized by the State of Georgia and known as the...

Saunder's Store

Sandersville, GA

SAUNDER'S STORE. The present site of the building, which stands on the corner of South Harris Street and West Haynes Street, was the...

Sherman and Hardee at Tennille

Tennille, GA

SHERMAN AND HARDEE AT TENNILLE.

Sherman's Left Wing

SHERMAN'S LEFT WING.

Sherman's Right Wing

SHERMAN'S RIGHT WING.

Tennille

Parking lot next to the railroad tracks in Tennille text of marker: "TENNILLE.

The Defense of Oconee Bridge

Oconee, GA

THE DEFENSE OF THE OCONEE BRIDGE.

The March to the Sea

THE MARCH TO THE SEA.

The Tupper House

Washington, GA

THE TUPPER HOUSE. This was the home of Dr. Henry Allen Tupper, grandfather of the wife of General George Marshall, former U.S. Army Chief...

Warthen

Warthen, GA

WARTHEN. Washington County, which once embraced all the territory from the Cherokee corner North, from the Ogeechee to the Oconee and...

Washington County Court House

Sandersville, GA

WASHINGTON COUNTY COURT HOUSE.

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