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At this point the highway was originally known as the Blackshear Road. It was planned and cut out in 1815 by Major Elijah Blackshear and a company of Georgia Volunteer Militia. This road gained fame as the alternative route used by General David Blackshearduring his defense of the threatened invasion of the Southern border of Georgia in the War of 1812
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| HM Number | HM9A2 |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series, and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series. |
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| Marker Number | GA 87 F-6 |
| Placed By | Works Progress Administration |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 8:20am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 294086 N 3565153 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 32.20411667, -83.18463333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 12.247', W 83° 11.078' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 12' 14.82" N, 83° 11' 4.68" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 478, 229 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 806-5700 Oak St, Eastman GA 31023, US |
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