Gilbert-Alexander House-GHM 157-3-Wilkes Co
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Sprinterman
N 33° 44.339 W 082° 44.116
17S E 339253 N 3734567
Alexander Drive near Alexander Street, Washington
Waymark Code: WM6RBK
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 07/12/2009
Views: 4
In the 1780s Felix and William Gilbert, Virginians, camped in a beautiful grove here and were so pleased with the scenery that they returned later to take land grants. In 1808 they erected the brick portion of this house, one of the oldest brick structures north of Augusta. Their descendents are the only families who have occupied it. The burial grounds on the property attest the continuity of the family for more than 150 years.
The Alexanders, descendants of the Gilberts, served with distinction in the war Between the States. Porter Alexander, who lived here, was a Brigadier general in the Confederate Army.
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: 157-3
Date: 1953
Sponsor: GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION
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