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Cusseta School

On this site, a brick school building was erected in 1911 on land purchased from G. W. King, Sr. A resolution was passed on June 6, 1922 to consolidate Big Sandy, Liberty Hill, Renfroe, and...

On this site, a brick school building was erected in 1911 on land purchased from G. W. King, Sr. A resolution was passed on June 6, 1922 to consolidate Big Sandy, Liberty Hill, Renfroe,...

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505th Parachute Infantry

This marker commemorates the activation on 6 July 1942 of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment in the Frying Pan Area near here. Lieutenant Colonel James M. McGavin was the first commander....

This marker commemorates the activation on 6 July 1942 of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment in the Frying Pan Area near here. Lieutenant Colonel James M. McGavin was the first commander....

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Riverside

´Riverside´ was built in 1909 by Arthur Bussey, a prominent Columbus, Georgia businessman, and served as a summer home for the Bussey family. The spacious dwelling was surrounded by one of the...

´Riverside´ was built in 1909 by Arthur Bussey, a prominent Columbus, Georgia businessman, and served as a summer home for the Bussey family. The spacious dwelling was surrounded by one of...

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Chattahoochee County

Chattahoochee County, created by Act of February 13, 1854, was cut off from Muscogee and Marion Counties. It was named for the Chattahoochee River. Its courthouse, constructed in 1854, was built...

Chattahoochee County, created by Act of February 13, 1854, was cut off from Muscogee and Marion Counties. It was named for the Chattahoochee River. Its courthouse, constructed in 1854, was built...

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Kasihta (Cusseta)

Kasihta, "the Peace Town of the Lower Creeks," one of two great Muskogee towns in the Creek Confederation of Indians, stood on the site of the Generals´ Headquarters at Fort Benning. Kasihta,...

Kasihta, "the Peace Town of the Lower Creeks," one of two great Muskogee towns in the Creek Confederation of Indians, stood on the site of the Generals´ Headquarters at Fort Benning....

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Battle of Hitchity

In February, 1836, after rumors of unrest among the Creek Indians and a report of 500 having crossed the Chattahoochee River at Bryants Ferry, 22 members of the Georgia Militia under Col. John H....

In February, 1836, after rumors of unrest among the Creek Indians and a report of 500 having crossed the Chattahoochee River at Bryants Ferry, 22 members of the Georgia Militia under Col. John H....

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William Bartram Trail

William Bartram Trail Traced 1765-1766 On his first journey to Florida in 1765, Bartram and his father, John, Observed figs, oranges, peaches, Nectarines, and “very delitious” Pomegranates at...

William Bartram Trail Traced 1765-1766 On his first journey to Florida in 1765, Bartram and his father, John, Observed figs, oranges, peaches, Nectarines, and “very delitious” Pomegranates...

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William Bartram Trail

William Bartram Trail Traced 1765-1766 Sept. 25, 1765 John Bartram & son William visited George Whitefield’s “orphan house” & Noted many fruit trees “but ye greatest Number & largest trees is ye...

William Bartram Trail Traced 1765-1766 Sept. 25, 1765 John Bartram & son William visited George Whitefield’s “orphan house” & Noted many fruit trees “but ye greatest Number & largest trees is ye...

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Nina Anderson Pape (1869 — 1944)

A pioneer in women's education, Nina Anderson Pape completed her studies at Columbia University. She founded the Froebel Circle, which educated the poor children of Savannah's Yamacraw Village;...

A pioneer in women's education, Nina Anderson Pape completed her studies at Columbia University. She founded the Froebel Circle, which educated the poor children of Savannah's Yamacraw Village;...

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Houston Baptist Church

Houston Baptist Church and its adjoining cemetery were organized in 1886 under the leadership of Reverend Ulysses L. Houston, minister of First Bryan Baptist Church in Savannah. A significant...

Houston Baptist Church and its adjoining cemetery were organized in 1886 under the leadership of Reverend Ulysses L. Houston, minister of First Bryan Baptist Church in Savannah. A...

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The Georgia Infirmary — First African— American Hospital in the United States

Chartered by the Georgia General Assembly in 1832, the Infirmary was established “for the relief and protection of afflicted and aged Africans&rdquot under the provisions of the last will and...

Chartered by the Georgia General Assembly in 1832, the Infirmary was established “for the relief and protection of afflicted and aged Africans&rdquot under the provisions of the last will...

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Jane Culyer

Jane Cuyler (born Jeanne de la Touche) came to Savannah with her husband Teleman in 1768. After his death in 1772, Cuyler took in lodgers, first at her home on the corner of Bull and Broughton...

Jane Cuyler (born Jeanne de la Touche) came to Savannah with her husband Teleman in 1768. After his death in 1772, Cuyler took in lodgers, first at her home on the corner of Bull and...

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Walter Berhard Hill Hall

This is the oldest remaining building on the Savannah State University campus. It was constructed in 1901 by the students and faculty of then Georgia State Industrial College during the...

This is the oldest remaining building on the Savannah State University campus. It was constructed in 1901 by the students and faculty of then Georgia State Industrial College during...

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Savannah Waterfront

The colony of Georgia began on Savannah´s waterfront in 1733. The riverfront has always played an important role in Georgia, whether as colonial port, exporter of cotton, or tourist destination....

The colony of Georgia began on Savannah´s waterfront in 1733. The riverfront has always played an important role in Georgia, whether as colonial port, exporter of cotton, or tourist destination....

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Lawton Memorial

St. Paul’s Greek Orthodox Church This building was constructed in 1897-98 as a memorial to General Alexander R. Lawton (1818-96)and his daughter, Corinne (1844-77). It was used as a public space...

St. Paul’s Greek Orthodox Church This building was constructed in 1897-98 as a memorial to General Alexander R. Lawton (1818-96)and his daughter, Corinne (1844-77). It was used as a public...

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The March to the Sea

On December 21, 1864, during the Civil War, U.S. forces under Gen. William T. Sherman captured Savannah, completing the March to the Sea, a military campaign designed to destroy the Confederacy’s...

On December 21, 1864, during the Civil War, U.S. forces under Gen. William T. Sherman captured Savannah, completing the March to the Sea, a military campaign designed to destroy the Confederacy’s...

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Christ Church — The Mother Church of Georgia

This Episcopal Church was the first house of worship established with the founding of Georgia in 1733. Early rectors included the Rev. John Wesley (1736-37), who began the earliest form of Sunday...

This Episcopal Church was the first house of worship established with the founding of Georgia in 1733. Early rectors included the Rev. John Wesley (1736-37), who began the earliest form of Sunday...

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Colored Library Association of Savannah

In 1906, eleven African-American men formed the Colored Library Association of Savannah and established the Library for Colored Citizens. They acquired the original collection from personal...

In 1906, eleven African-American men formed the Colored Library Association of Savannah and established the Library for Colored Citizens. They acquired the original collection from...

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Jepson House Education Center

This Italianate mansion was built in 1856 for Savannah grocer and Civil War mayor Thomas Holcombe and later owned by former Confederate officer and Superior Court Judge Robert Falligant and his...

This Italianate mansion was built in 1856 for Savannah grocer and Civil War mayor Thomas Holcombe and later owned by former Confederate officer and Superior Court Judge Robert Falligant and his...

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The Rotary Club of Savannah

The Rotary Club of Savannah Service Above Self On January 5, 1914, the Rotary Club of Savannah met for the first time at the DeSoto Hotel. Founded by John S. Banks and a group of local...

The Rotary Club of Savannah Service Above Self On January 5, 1914, the Rotary Club of Savannah met for the first time at the DeSoto Hotel. Founded by John S. Banks and a group of local...

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