Friendship Monument SHM - Bartow County , Cartersville, GA
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N 34° 09.920 W 084° 47.743
16S E 703184 N 3782683
Friendship Monument State Historical Marker
Located in Friendship Plaza in downtown Cartersville, Ga.
Waymark Code: WM27YH
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 09/19/2007
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FRIENDSHIP MONUMENT
The nearby marble shaft has the unique distinction of having been erected by a debtor in honor of his creditors. Losses during the panic of 1857 forced Mark A. Cooper, proprietor of the Etowah Iron Works, to offer this property for sale to satisfy a $100,000 debt. thirty-eight friends signed notes totaling that amount to save the enterprise.
When the debt was repaid in 1860, Cooper erected this monument on which the names of his benefactors are inscribed.
008-51 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1963
Type of Marker: Park
Marker #: 008-51
Date: 1963
Sponsor: Georgia Historical Commission
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Visit Instructions:
Take a picture of the marker, yourself at the marker, your gps at the marker, or anything specific to the text on the marker. And don't forget to enjoy your visit.