The Rev. John Springer-GHM 157-29-Wilkes Co
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N 33° 47.473 W 082° 45.430
17S E 337323 N 3740394
Ga 17 about 3.7 miles north of Washington
Waymark Code: WM6RYD
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 07/15/2009
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The Rev. john Springer, 1744-1798, distinguished minister and educator, is buried in the garden on this plantation, Walnut Hill. A graduate of Princeton, he taught there and at Hampden-Sydney, and was first rector of Cambridge College in South Carolina. He was a soldier of the American Revolution. Following his ordination to the ministry in 1790, his activities centered in Wilkes and adjoining counties, but he traveled widely, preaching the Godpel, often serving churches in south Carolina. He was several times Moderator of Presbytery, was President of Wilkes Academy, and held other offices of distinction.
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: 157-29
Date: 1958
Sponsor: GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION
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