Wilkes

29 historical markers in Georgia

Battle of Kettle Creek

BATTLE OF KETTLE CREEK.

Campbell Home

Washington, GA

CAMPBELL HOME. This was once the home of two distinguished Georgians - father and son.

Clarke's Creek Encampment

CLARKE'S CREEK ENCAMPMENT.

First Court North of Augusta

FIRST COURT NORTH OF AUGUSTA.

First Methodist Church

Washington, GA

FIRST METHODIST CHURCH.

First Presbyterian Ordination in Georgia

Washington, GA

First Presbyterian Ordination in Georgia.

Fishing Creek Baptist Church

FISHING CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH.

Fort Washington Park

Washington, GA

FORT WASHINGTON PARK.

Gilbert-Alexander House

Washington, GA

GILBERT-ALEXANDER HOUSE.

Grant's Meeting House

GRANT'S MEETING HOUSE.

Heard's Fort (Early Georgia Capital)

HEARD'S FORT (EARLY GEORGIA CAPITAL).

Historic Dugas Home

Washington, GA

HISTORIC DUGAS HOME.

Holly Court

Washington, GA

HOLLY COURT. This lot, originally sold by the Town Commissioners in 1804 to John Griffin, was later owned by Henry Anthony.

Home of Robert Toombs

Washington, GA

HOME OF ROBERT TOOMBS.

Independence United Methodist Church

INDEPENDENCE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH.

Jefferson Davis

Washington, GA

JEFFERSON DAVIS. On May 4, 1865, Jefferson Davis arrived in Washington where he performed what proved to be his last duties as President...

Kettle Creek Battleground

KETTLE CREEK BATTLEGROUND.

Mary Willis Library

Washington, GA

Mary Willis Library.

Old Inn Site

Washington, GA

OLD INN SITE. This building stands on the site of one of the most popular inns of the early stagecoach days.

Phillips Mills Baptist Church

PHILLIPS MILLS BAPTIST CHURCH.

Pope's Chapel United Methodist Church

POPE'S CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH.

Rock Methodist Church Wilkes County

ROCK METHODIST CHURCH WILKES COUNTY.

Site of Wilkes County Academy

Washington, GA

SITE OF WILKES COUNTY ACADEMY.

The Cedars

Washington, GA

THE CEDARS. The high hill on which The Cedars stands was a home - site for the Indians before the arrival of white men.

The Rev. John Springer

THE REV. JOHN SPRINGER.

Walnut Hill Academy

WALNUT HILL ACADEMY.

Washington Presbyterian Church

Washington, GA

WASHINGTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Washington-Wilkes Historical Museum

Washington, GA

WASHINGTON-WILKES HISTORICAL MUSEUM.

Wilkes County

Washington, GA

WILKES COUNTY. Wilkes County, an original County, was created by the Constitution of Feb. 5, 1777 from Creek and Cherokee Cessions of...

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