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General Wiley Thompson, considered the ablest and most humane of the agents to the Seminole Indians of Florida, was ambushed and killed near the agency at Fort King, Florida, December 28, 1835, by Osceola and a band of warriors who opposed removal to the West. Some months later his body was brought to Elberton and reburied in the garden of his home. 4 blocks east of here (now Heard Street).| HM Number | HMEGU |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 052-14 |
| Year Placed | 1959 |
| Placed By | Georgia Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, October 26th, 2014 at 12:25pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 327660 N 3775927 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 34.10998333, -82.86848333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 34° 6.599', W 82° 52.109' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 34° 6' 35.94" N, 82° 52' 6.54" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 706 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 6 S Oliver St, Elberton GA 30635, US |
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