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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM77R_battle-of-brier-creek-mar-3-1779_Sylvania-GA.html
In early February, 1779, the Southern Armies of the United States and Great Britain were facing across the Savannah River on a battle line reaching fromSavannah to the Broad River above Augusta. The British controlled Georgia and the Americans Sou…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM74O_paris-mill_Sylvania-GA.html
The earliest trade center and industrial development in interior Georgia was established here before the Revolutionary War by Francis Paris, Senior.
A rick dam was constructed across the creek, of which it is said that the 400 horse power devel…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6W7_louisville-road_Sylvania-GA.html
This road was established pursuant to an Act passed by the Colonial Assembly April 2nd, 1770. It connected the early settlement of Queensboro, at the head of Ogeechee River navigation, with Savannah. It became one of the most important stage and p…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6P5_cooperville_Sylvania-GA.html
This village was a center of religious educational and social activity for Southeast Georgia prior to the War Between the States. It was established by William Cooper about 1790 when he acquired the 1100 acres originally granted to Nobel Jones. Hi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM598_the-march-to-the-sea_Sylvania-GA.html
On Nov. 15, 1864, after destroying Atlanta and cutting his communications with the North, Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman, USA, began his destructive Campaign for Savannah — the March to the Sea. He divided his army [Union] into two wings. The Left …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM4ZR_old-quaker-road_Sylvania-GA.html
This highway has been following closely the course of the Old Quaker Road, one of Georgia's earliest vehicular thoroughfares. It was opened about 1769 to link Savannah, the colonial capital, with a Quaker settlement centering around Wrightsboro in…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM4X3_shermans-advance_Sylvania-GA.html
On the night of Dec. 4, 1864, Hq. Military Division of the Mississippi, Maj. Gen. W.T. Sherman, USA, and Hq. 17th Corps, Maj. Gen. F.P. Blair, USA were established at this point, 1 miles NE of Cameron (Station No. 5-1/2, CRR) and 1 mile S of Paris…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM4VJ_the-goodall-house_Sylvania-GA.html
The two story frame dwelling 200 yards west, built in 1815 by Seaborn Goodall, is all that is left of old Jacksonboro. In it, in 1821, the itinerant preacher Lorenzo Dow found refuge when he was attacked by the rowdies of the town, whom he had den…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM4US_screven-county_Sylvania-GA.html
Screven County was created by an Act of the General Assembly of Georgia, December 14th, 1793. It was named for General James Screven. The first county seat and court house was the home of Benjamin Lanier at what is now Rocky Ford.
In a companio…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM4UQ_sylvania_Sylvania-GA.html
Sylvania was established as the county seat of Screven County by an Act of the General Assembly, December 24, 1847. Moses N. McCall, Willis Young, John A. Cross, John R. Kittles, Solomon Zeagler, William Lovett and John Roberts were named Commissi…