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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DKR_replica-of-the-statue-of-liberty_Atlanta-GA.html
Replica of the Statue of Liberty. . With the faith and courage of their forefathers who made possible the freedom of these United States The Boy Scouts of America dedicate this replica of the Statue of Liberty as a pledge of everlasting fide…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2D7W_8th-battery-indiana-light-artillery_Fort-Oglethorpe-GA.html
8th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery. Buell's Brigade. 8th Battery, Indiana Light Artillery 4 6-pdrs., 2 12-pdr. howitzers. Buell's Brigade, Wood's Division, Crittenden's Corps. Sept. 20. 1863. Captain George Estep, Commanding 1st Lieut. Jerem…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2D6J_arts-crafts-emporium_Savannah-GA.html
Arts & Crafts Emporium. . Historic Marker . In 1739 General Oglethorpe thought about a unique concept whereas a historian could find unusual collectables and local art works. Now up these stairs in the heart of historic Savannah you can find thes…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2D5L_richmond-hill-veterans-monument-a-war-memorial_Richmond-Hill-GA.html
Richmond Hill Veterans Monument. In God We Trust. The Richmond Hill Veterans Monument is dedicated to the men and women of the U.S. armed forces who have served our great nation throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. But the history of sacrifice …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CQV_auburn-avenue-branch-carnegie-library_Atlanta-GA.html
Auburn Avenue Branch, Carnegie Library. . On this corner stood the Auburn Avenue Branch Carnegie Library for African-Americans, from 1923 to the 1950s. Alic Dugged Carey, the first principal of Morris Brown University (now College), along with Dr.…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2CQ7_ebenezer-baptist-church_Atlanta-GA.html
Ebenezer Baptist Church. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site. The world of young Martin Luther King, Jr., revolved around Ebenezer Baptist Church. Here his grandfather and father preached in favor of desegregation, voting rights, and eq…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2COW_balls-ferry_Tennille-GA.html
Ball's Ferry. Historic Crossing of the Oconee. An Ancient Ford Four Hundred Yards Below This Point Was A Crossing Of The Upper Uchee Indian Trail, Along Which Marched Early Traders And Military Expeditions. A Ferry Was Built And Maintained …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2COP_the-savannah-and-ogeechee-canal_Savannah-GA.html
The Savannah and Ogeechee Canal was completed in 1830 after five years of construction using African slave and Irish immigrant labor, including many women. More than sixteen miles in length, its depth was maintained relatively constant by six lock…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2COO_ways-station_Richmond-Hill-GA.html
Way's Station. "...fortune of war..." . Ways Station (now Richmond Hill), Station No. 1-1/2 on the Savannah, Albany and Gulf Railroad, was built on land belonging to William J. Way. He was the first station master and co-owner of Silk Hope rice p…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2COJ_pooler-station_Pooler-GA.html
Pooler Station. Elevated Tent Camps. On Friday, December 9, 1864, the more than 11,000 troops of Union Major General Francis P. Blair, Jr.'s 17th Corps approached Pooler, Station No. 1 on the Central Railroad. Major General William T. Sherman noti…