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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM168U_hilliard-almond-wilbanks_Cornelia-GA.html
Memorial to Hilliard Almond Wilbanks-Awarded the Medal of Honor in the name of Congress. Rank-Captain United States Air Force; Organization-21st Tactical Air Support Squadron, Nha Trang Air Force Base; Mortally Wounded-near Dalat, Republic of Viet…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1237_demorest-war-memorial_Clarkesville-GA.html
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1235_john-robert-mize_Demorest-GA.html
Born and raised in Demorest, Mr. Mize was a keen-eyed slugger who smashed 359 home runs and batted 312 in 15-year career while topping 300 mark nine seasons in a row. Set major loop records by hitti8ng three homers 8n a game six times and trio in …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1233_piedmont-college_Demorest-GA.html
Piedmont College is an accredited, independent, coeducational, liberal arts college, open to all regardless of race, sex, or creed. Founded under auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church, the College was chartered September 6, 1897 by Habersham …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTC9_summer-home-of-joseph-habersham_Clarkesville-GA.html
This was the summer home of Joseph Habersham of Savannah (1751-1815), Georgia patriot, Revolutionary War hero, and political leader. He was a Colonel in the Continental Army, a member of Continental Congress, and of the Georgia Convention that rat…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTBM_the-unicoi-turnpike_Clarkesville-GA.html
The Unicoi Turnpike, first vehicular route to connect North Georgia and Tennessee with the head of navigation on the Savannah River system, passed here. Beginning on the Tugalo River to the east of Toccoa, the road led this way, thence across Naco…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTBL_blair-line_Demorest-GA.html
The historic Blair line between the State of Georgia and the Cherokee Nation crossed this highway at this point. This line was surveyed by James Blair in the early 1800's. It ran from the forks of the Soque and Chattahoochee rivers in a direct nor…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQYF_habersham-county_Clarkesville-GA.html
Habersham County was created by Acts of the Legislature, Dec. 15, 1818, and named for Joseph Habersham (1751-1815), of Savannah, who had a summer home near Clarkesville. He served in the Revolution as a Lieut. Col. in the Ga. Continental line; was…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMILM_toombs-bleckley-house_Clarkesville-GA.html
On this site Colonel S. A. Wales built a house in 1833. Robert A. Toombs (1810-1885). United States Congressman, Senator, and Secretary of State, of the Confederate States, purchased it in 1879 for a summer home. General Toombs sold the property t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMFO3_home-of-johnny-mize_Demorest-GA.html
National Baseball Hall of Fame member John Robert Mize was born in this house in 1913. While only 15 years old and still in high school, Mize launched his distinguished baseball career playing for Piedmont College. He began his major league career…