Heard's Fort (Early Georgia Capital)-GHM 157-16-Wilkes Co
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N 33° 49.346 W 082° 41.544
17S E 343377 N 3743755
Ga 44 at Mile Marker 20, about 1 mile south of Sandtown
Waymark Code: WM6RXX
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 07/15/2009
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Heard`s Fort was designated the Seat of Government for Georgia on February 3, 1780. The Executive Council met and Transacted the affairs of the State in this temporary Capital until early 1781. This designation was made by the governor and Council in session at Augusta, and was necessary because of the danger that City might at any time be captured by British forces who were practically in control of the state. The fort was a stockade built by Stephen Heard about 1774, when he settled in the area. Stephen Heard served as President of the Executive Council of Georgia, February 18, 1780-1781.
Type of Marker: Highway
Marker #: 157-16
Date: 1958
Sponsor: GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION
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