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Moina Michael, educator, patriot, and internationally known as "The Poppy Lady," was born near here August 15, 1869. A granite boulder marks her birthplace. She received her early education at Braswell Academy and at Martin Institute, Jefferson, Georgia. Her first teaching was in a log cabin on her father's plantation and in an old store at Good Hope. Miss Michael's inspiration for the Flanders Field Poppy as the memorial emblem came to her November 9, 1918, just before Armistice Day, while she was serving with the YMCA in New York. From the sale of poppies made by disabled veterans in hospitals, millions of dollars are realized annually for their aid. Miss Michael died May 10, 1944, and is buried in Monroe, Ga.| HM Number | HMD1Z |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 147-7 |
| Year Placed | 1958 |
| Placed By | Georgia Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 6:48pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 260802 N 3739286 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 33.76670000, -83.58280000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 33° 46.002', W 83° 34.968' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 33° 46' 0.12" N, 83° 34' 58.08" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 770, 706 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 3145-3299 Moina Michael Rd, Good Hope GA 30641, US |
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