The Poppy Lady - GHM 147-7 - Walton Co. GA
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N 33° 46.002 W 083° 34.968
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The Poppy Lady sate historic marker located Ga 83 at Moina Michael Road, southeast of Good Hope.
Waymark Code: WM6T4K
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 07/16/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GA Cacher
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The Poppy Lady
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Molina Michael, educator, patriot, and internationally known as `The Poppy Lady,` was born near here August 15, 1869. A granite boulder marks her birthplace. She received her early education at Braswell Academy and at Martin Institute, Jefferson, Georgia. Her first teaching was in a log cabin on her father`s plantation and in an old store at Good Hope. Miss Michael`s inspiration for the Flanders Field Poppy as the memorial emblem came to her November 9, 1918, just before Armistice Day, while she was serving with the YMCA in New York. From the sale of poppies made by disabled veterans in hospitals, millions of dollars are realized annually for their aid. Miss Michael died May 10, 1944, and is buried in Monroe.

GHM 147-7 Georgia Historical Commission 1958

The Poppy Lady

Type of Marker: Highway

Marker #: GHM 147-7

Date: 1958

Sponsor: Georgia Historical Commission
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