The Colony City
Founded at Swan in 1895 by Mr. Philander H. Fitzgerald, lawyer, veteran and publisher of the AMERICAN TRIBUNE of Indianapolis, as a soldiers' colony in the South. Fitzgerald was settled by Union veterans who, tired of Northern winters, flocked from 38 states and 2 territories to this benign and fertile land, which, only 30 years before, had been deep in enemy territory.HM Number | HMR0T |
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Series | This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series |
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Marker Number | 009-4 |
Year Placed | 1957 |
Placed By | Georgia Historical Commission |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 5:46pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17R E 286501 N 3511037 |
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Decimal Degrees | 31.71485000, -83.25310000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 31° 42.891', W 83° 15.186' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 31° 42' 53.46" N, 83° 15' 11.16" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 229 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 113-199 E Central Ave, Fitzgerald GA 31750, US |
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