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Irwinville in Irwin County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Jefferson Davis

 
 
Jefferson Davis Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mike Stroud, July 1993
1. Jefferson Davis Marker
The monument, sculpted by Laurence Tompkins
Inscription.

Jefferson Davis

President
of the
Confederate States
of America
1861-1865


Reverse:
On this spot
May 10, 1865
President Jefferson Davis
was made a
prisoner of war
by Federal troops

Erected by the
State of Georgia
Eugene Talmadge, governor
in the year 1935

Sponsored by Mary V. Henderson
Chapter and the Georgia Division
of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy

Mrs. Ralph H. Johnson
Chairman Memorial Committee

Mrs. T.W. Reed
President Georgia
Division

Mrs. L.W. Greene State Chm.
Marking Historic Ga.

 
Erected 1935 by State of Georgia.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1865.
 
Location. 31° 39.829′ N, 83° 23.216′ W. Marker is in Irwinville, Georgia, in Irwin County. Marker is on Jeff Davis Park Road. In Jefferson Davis Memorial Park and Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 338 Jeff Davis Park Road, Irwinville GA 31760, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named Jefferson Davis (here, next to this
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marker); a different marker also named Jefferson Davis (a few steps from this marker); Jefferson Davis Memorial State Park (approx. 1.1 miles away); First Baptist Church Bell (approx. 7.9 miles away); Gen. Bush's Home (approx. 8.3 miles away); Fitzgerald Rotary Club (approx. 8˝ miles away); Dedicated to the Veterans of 1898 - 1902 (approx. 8.6 miles away); Fitzgerald (approx. 8.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Irwinville.
 
Regarding Jefferson Davis. National Register of Historic Places:
Davis, Jefferson, Capture Site (added 1980 - - #80001094)
♦ Historic Significance: Event
♦ Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Military
♦ Period of Significance: 1850-1874
♦ Owner: Local
♦ Historic Function: Defense
♦ Historic Sub-function: Battle Site
♦ Current Function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture
♦ Current Sub-function: Museum, Park
 
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship,
The Monument Reverse image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mike Stroud, July 1, 1993
2. The Monument Reverse
study each marker in the order shown.
 
Also see . . .
1. The Civil War in Georgia, An Illustrated Travelers Guide. Jefferson Davis (Submitted on February 9, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.) 

2. Ga State Parks & Historic Sites. Davis was taken prisoner and held in Virginia for two years until released (Submitted on February 9, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.) 
 
Jefferson Davis Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 20, 2013
3. Jefferson Davis Marker
This marker is at the base of the main marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,506 times since then and 7 times this year. Last updated on August 21, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 9, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.   3. submitted on November 10, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.

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