Site First Permanent Capitol of Georgia-Jefferson Co
Posted by: Sprinterman
N 32° 59.911 W 082° 24.482
17S E 368459 N 3652002
Located directly in front of Jefferson County Courthouse on US 1 in Louisville, Georgia.
Waymark Code: WM6HD6
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 06/06/2009
Views: 6
An impressive stone monument surrounded by flowers in front of the striking courthouse at Lousiville. The text on the marker reads as follows:
To commemorate the site of the first permanent capitol of Georgia built in 1795, and before whose door the Yazoo Fraud Papers were burned with the fire drawn from heaven, February 15, 1796.
Type of Marker: Monument
Marker #: Not listed
Date: Not listed
Sponsor: Not listed
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