Confederate Memorial Day 008-39, Bartow Co,
Posted by: GA Cacher
N 34° 14.198 W 084° 56.735
16S E 689208 N 3790302
Confederate Memorial Day State Historical Marker
Located on Railroad St. in Kingston, Ga.
Waymark Code: WM2D7R
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 10/14/2007
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CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL DAY
First Decoration, or Memorial Day, was observed in Kingston in late
April of 1865, and has been a continuous observance here since
that day, the only such record held by any community in this
Nation. The first Memorial, or Decoration Day, was observed while
Federals still occupied this town, flowers being placed on both
Confederate and Federal graves that day. Much credit is due the
Dardens and other patriotic citizens of this town for their untiring
efforts to keep alive memories of the gallant Confederates --
greatest fighting men of all time.
008-39 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1956