Burning of Greensborough
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N 33° 34.513 W 083° 10.968
17S E 297406 N 3717193
Burning of Greensborough, At post office in Greensboro,GA 30642
Waymark Code: WM10YF
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 12/08/2006
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During the early years of the settlement Greensborough and Greene County suffered depraditions from Indians who occupied the West bank of the Oconee River.Most was the destruction of Greensborough and the murder of its inhabitants in 1787.
At the time the town consisted of 20 cabins and one long court house and a fort for protection against hostile Indians.
Type of Marker: Other
Marker #: Not listed
Date: Not listed
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