Grave of Little Mary Phagan
N 33° 56.622 W 084° 32.843
16S E 726669 N 3758623
Mary Phagan was a murder victim in a famous Georgia crime from the early nineteen hundreds.
Waymark Code: WMN7V
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 08/24/2006
Views: 207
Grave of Mary Phagan
(June 1, 1900 – April 26, 1913)
To some it is the "Murder of Mary Phagan." Others call it "The Trial of Leo Frank." For some it marked the resurrection of the Ku Klux Klan. For an America still healing from a conflict that defined a nation it was a wake-up call that would take fifty years to answer. Whatever the case means to individuals, the murder of a 13-year old girl at the National Pencil Factory riveted national attention on the Gateway City of Atlanta, capital of the "New South."
April 26, 1913 greeted Mary Phagan with a refreshing coolness. The brisk morning air rushed through her hair as she rode the trolley from East Point to Atlanta. She intended to pick up her paycheck then join her neighbors for a big party -- Confederate Memorial Day. At about noon Mary entered the factory and went to plant manager Leo Frank's office to collect her wages. He was the last person to admit to seeing Phagan alive.
For more of the story on Mary Phagan click on the website link provided below.
Description:
Mary Phagan was a murder victim in a famous Georgia crime from the early nineteen hundreds.
Date of birth: 06/01/1900
Date of death: 04/26/1913
Area of notoriety: Other
Marker Type: Monument
Setting: Outdoor
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Not listed
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