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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1Y7B_bartow_Bartow-GA.html
The land where you now stand was originally settled by Revolutionary War hero and statesman General Solomon Wood. To protect against Indian attacks Wood built a fort approximately one mile to the east for protection of his family and neighbors. So…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM13F5_the-ogeechee-river_Bartow-GA.html
On Nov. 28, 1864, the Left Wing (14th and 20th Corps) of Gen. Sherman's army [US], less Morgan's and Baird's divisions, 14th Corps, which had marched via Fenn's Bridge (10 mi. NW), and Jackson's and Geary's divisions, 20th Corps, which were destro…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMGDI_old-sunbury-road_Bartow-GA.html
The highway crosses at this point the former course of the Sunbury road, one of the longest vehicular thoroughfares of post-revolutionary Georgia. It was laid out in the early 1790's from Greensboro via today's Sparta and Swainsboro to Sunbury, a …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME2O_site-of-fort-wood_Bartow-GA.html
And home of General Soloman Wood.1756 - 1815 Officer of the AmericanRevolution. Pioneer, and first Senator ofJefferson County.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME0V_historic-highways_Bartow-GA.html
This highway is the Old Savannah Road, one of the earliest vehicular routes west of the Ogeechee. It led from Savannah to the Rock Landing on the Oconee, below Milledgeville, along the course of a former trading path to the Creek Indians. The lowe…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME07_old-sunbury-road_Bartow-GA.html
The highway crosses at this point the former course of the Sunbury road, one of the longest vehicular thoroughfares of post-Revolutionary Georgia. It was laid out in the early 1790`s from Greensboro via today`s Sparta and Swainsboro to Sunbury, a …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HME00_general-woods-fort_Bartow-GA.html
On a high knoll, overlooking the surroundingland, stood the home of General Solomon Wood,Revolutionary soldier. Near this home, GeneralWood built a blockhouse for the protection ofhis family and neighbors. When there was anysign or sound of Indian…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDZZ_old-savannah-road_Bartow-GA.html
The highway crossing here is the Old Savannah Road, one of the earliest vehicular routes west of the Ogeechee River. It led from Savannah to the Rock Landing on the Oconee, below today's Milledgeville, along the course of a former trading path to …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMDZS_spiers-turnout_Bartow-GA.html
On Nov. 28, 1864, Jackson's division, 20th Corps(Williams), of Gen. Sherman's army [USA],destroyed the railroad from Davisboro, No. 12, CRR, to Spier's Turnout (Bartow), No. 11, CRR,while Geary's division and the First MichiganEngineers were destr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM8NU_claxton-historic-burial-site_Bartow-GA.html
Zachariah William Claxton - b. 23 Dec. 1806 - d. 22 April 1895 and his wife Lincella Bush Claxton - b. 5 Feb. 1806 - d. 7 Jan. 1872- Zachariah was son of Henry and Fannie Jordan Claxton. Lincella was daughter of John B. and Mary Bush. Both were bo…