Federal Headquarters Marker

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Americus in Sumter County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Federal Headquarters

By David Seibert, January 24, 2011

1. Federal Headquarters Marker

Inscription. When Federal forces occupied Americus in 1865, the Colonel in charge selected this beautiful Greek Revival house as his headquarters.

The house is believed to have been built circa 1855 by Willis A. Hawkins, associate justice of the Georgia Supreme Court. It was purchased a few years later by Howell Cobb, Secretary of the Treasury, Congressman, Governor of Georgia (1851-53), and Major General in the Confederate States Army. Other past owners of this house include S. H. Hawkins, president of the Savannah, Americus and Montgomery Railway, and Dr. W. S. Prather, physician.

Erected 1961 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 129-7.)

Location. 32° 3.938′ N, 84° 13.8′ W. Marker is in Americus, Georgia, in Sumter County. Marker is at the intersection of South Lee Street (Georgia Route 377) and East College Street, on the left when traveling south on South Lee Street. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 436 South Lee Street, Americus GA 31709, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Speaker Crisp (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rees Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Confederate Hospitals (approx. half a mile away); Confederate Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Elm Tree (approx. 0.7 miles away); Americus Colored Hospital (approx. 0.8 miles away); Georgia Southwestern State University (approx. 0.9 miles away); Lindbergh's Solo Flight (approx. 4.1 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Americus.

By David Seibert, January 24, 2011

2. Federal Headquarters Marker

Looking north on South Lee Street, toward downtown Americus

Regarding Federal Headquarters. The house no longer stands; an apartment building is on the site.

Credits. This page originally submitted on February 10, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 185 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 10, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.