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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGI7_birthplace-of-alexander-hamilton-stephens_Crawfordville-GA.html
"Little Alec," Vice-President of the Confederacy, was born nearby in a log cabin Feb. 11, 1812, son of Andrew B. & Margaret Grier Stephens, a poor farm family. At his parents' death he was educated by an uncle, Gen. A. W. Grier, at Washington, and…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME57_old-tavern-site_Crawfordville-GA.html
On this site, Lot 17, provided for, in 1826, in the Town Plan by Hermon Mercer, who laid out the town of Crawfordville, a tavern, inn or hotel has stood continuously. The original tavern, built by Gilbert Rossignol, a refugee from the French Revol…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMA91_crawfordville-academy-alexander-stephens-institute_Crawfordville-GA.html
This school, one of the finest of the early Georgia Academies, was chartered by the Legislature, Dec. 26, 1826. First trustees were Archibald Gresham, R. Q. Dickinson, Wylie Womack, Hermon Mercer, Leonidas B. Mercer. Among the first masters were W…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMA8P_crawfordville-baptist-church_Crawfordville-GA.html
This, the first Protestant Church in the Taliaferro area and originally called Bethel, was established in 1802 by Rev. Jesse Mercer and Rev. James Matthews on land given by William Janes, one of Georgia's largest planters. The first pastor was Rev…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9ZC_site-of-childhood-home-of-richard-malcolm-johnston_Crawfordville-GA.html
Richard Malcolm Johnston (1822-1898), educator and author, was born at Powelton. Later, his father moved to Crawfordville for better school facilities for his children. The Powelton home was torn down and reerected on this site. Johnston was educa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9XA_crawfordville-methodist-church_Crawfordville-GA.html
This church, originally known as "Bird's Chapel," was founded in 1826 as the first church in the newly formed town of Crawfordville. It was an outgrowth of the now defunct Powder Creek Meeting House near Sandy Cross, which came into existence abou…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9X6_crawfordville-confederate-memorial_Crawfordville-GA.html
1861-1865Erected to thememory of ourConfederateDeadApr. 26, 1898
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9X4_taliaferro-county-world-war-i-memorial_Crawfordville-GA.html
1917-1918Dedicated to those of Taliaferro County, GA. who offered their livesin Humanity's defensein theWar of the Nations and in memory ofthose who gave their full measureof devotion
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9WH_roselle-mercier-montgomery_Crawfordville-GA.html
The renowned Georgia poetess, Roselle Mercier Montgomery, daughter of Col. William Nathaniel and Emma Smith Mercier, was born on this site in 1874. Educated at Washington Female Seminary and Mary Baldwin Seminary, she married distinguished N.Y. la…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9W5_the-common-road-of-the-english-following-old-indian-trail_Crawfordville-GA.html
The colonial road from Charleston to Vicksburg followed the highway at this point. The route, used by Col. Langdon Welch on his expedition to the Mississippi in 1698, was thereafter followed by British traders. Through Taliaferro Co., it followed …
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