Lyman Hall Marker

HMdb.org

THE HISTORICAL
MARKER DATABASE “Bite-Size Bits of Local, National, and Global History”

Home — My Markers — Add A Marker — Marker Series — Links & Books — Forum — About Us

Word or Phrase

Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print

Gainesville in Hall County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Lyman Hall

By David Seibert, November 28, 2009

1. Lyman Hall Marker

Inscription. Lyman Hall (1725-90), one of three Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence, was born in Connecticut but moved to Georgia when young. Member of the Savannah Conventions, 1774-75, and very influential in Georgia’s joining in American Revolution; served in Colonial Congress from Parish of St. John, 1755-80.
When British seized Georgia and confiscated his property, he and his family refugeed in the north until 1782, when he returned to Georgia and served one term as Governor of the State.
He is buried under the Signers Monument in Augusta. Hall County (1818) was named for him.

Erected 1953 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 069-2.)

Marker series. This marker is included in the Signers of the Declaration of Independence marker series.

Location. 34° 17.917′ N, 83° 49.526′ W. Marker is in Gainesville, Georgia, in Hall County. Marker can be reached from Spring Street 0 miles east of Main Street SW. Click for map. The marker is located in the plaza between the Hall County Courthouse and the Gainesville City Hall. Marker is at or near this postal address: 116 Spring Street, Gainesville GA 30501, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

By David Seibert, November 28, 2009

2. Lyman Hall Marker

The Hall County Courthouse, named for Hall, is in the background.

of this marker. Lt.-Gen. James Longstreet (here, next to this marker); Dedicated to the Veterans of 1898 - 1902 (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); Henry O. Ward (about 300 feet away); Federal Building (about 500 feet away); First Private Mint Templeton Reid Mint (about 600 feet away); Dr. Emmett Ethridge Butler (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jesse Jewell (approx. ¼ mile away); The Historic Piedmont Hotel (approx. 0.6 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Gainesville.

Also see . . .
1. Lyman Hall. (Submitted on December 11, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
2. Lyman Hall - Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. (Submitted on December 11, 2009, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

The Hall County Courthouse Plaza Photo, Click for full size

By David Seibert, November 28, 2009

3. The Hall County Courthouse Plaza

Viewed from the Gainesville City Hall; the Lyman Hall marker is just visible in the lower left

By David Seibert, November 28, 2009

4. Lyman Hall Marker

The marker stands next to a marker for Lt. Gen. James Longstreet

Roosevelt Monument Photo, Click for full size

By David Seibert, November 28, 2009

5. Roosevelt Monument

This monument in front of the Hall County Courthouse commemorates President Roosevelt's assistance after the 1936 tornado which did severe damage to Gainesville and Hall County.

Credits. This page originally submitted on December 8, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 588 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 8, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.