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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24ZT_old-church_Oxford-GA.html
Built in 1841 as a Methodist meeting house, Old Church was designed in the Greek Revival style with 14 rows of stark wooden pews and two separate front doors for men and women. During the Civil War, Old Church and several buildings on the Emory Co…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM24ZD_the-old-oxford-church_Oxford-GA.html
Restored 1949 under direction of
Bishop Arthur J. Moore
A symbol of our father's faith
Scene of many historic occasions
Loved by generations of Emory students
It was for many, another Bethel-
House of God, the Gate of Heaven
"Remove not t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21V8_snapping-shoals-1821_Covington-GA.html
Water power, fertile land and excellent fishing were major attractions. Early settlers built a sawmill, grist mill and other small industries. The town developed on both sides of the river and flourished in the 1900´s. In 1936 Snapping Shoals Pow…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21V7_mansfields-first-school_Mansfield-GA.html
Mansfield's first school was Center Grove Academy built prior to 1860. The Green Schoolhouse was established in 1890. Mansfield High School was moved to this site in 1908.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21V5_newborn_Newborn-GA.html
Settlement began after the 1807 Land Lottery. R. Fretwell, W. Burge, J. Hartwell & S. Gay moved to the area c. 1809. A log church was built for the Methodist in 1820. Rufus Broome, Nestor & John W. Pitts settled with the idea of developing a town.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM21V2_dr-james-thomas-gibson_Covington-GA.html
This site represents a typical rural medical practice 1881 - 1921. Dr. James T. Gibson began his practice in Porterdale, Newton County at age 24. He made his calls on horseback, often staying overnight until the patient´s fever broke or a baby wa…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1Y98_newton-county-war-memorial-a-war-memorial_Covington-GA.html
In Loving and Grateful Memory of Those Citizens of Newton County Who Gave Their Lives In The Defense Of Our Country
{Honor Roll of World War I, II, Korean War, Vietnam & Gulf War dead of Newton County, Georgia}
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1Y97_to-the-confederate-dead-of-newton-county-a-war-memorial_Covington-GA.html
West side
Their gallant and heroic deeds
like monumental shafts arise
from out the graveyard
of the past,
and mark the tombs
where valor lies.
_______
South side
No sordid or mercenary
spirit animated the
cause espoused by those
to …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1Y8Q_covington-square_Covington-GA.html
On Friday, July 22, 1864, while the Battle of Atlanta raged about 25 miles to the west, Union Brigadier General Kenner Garrard and about 3,500 cavalrymen were in Covington. They had been ordered by Major General William T. Sherman to disrupt the r…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMXVF_the-female-college_Covington-GA.html
This private institution, although undergoing several trusteeships and name changes, continuously functioned as an exclusive female school for over 50 years. It attracted students from southern states as well as local young ladies. Out of town stu…