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Wm H Crawford
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By David Seibert, September 3, 2011 | |
| | | 1. Wm H Crawford Marker | | |
Inscription. U S Senator
Secretary of the Treasury
Ambassador to France
1772 – 1834
Erected 1933 by Crawford Memorial Association and Charles J. Haden.
Location. 33° 52.95′ N, 83° 9.341′ W. Marker is in Crawford, Georgia, in Oglethorpe County. Marker is at the intersection of Athens Road (U.S. 78) and Church Street, on the left when traveling east on Athens Road. Click for map. The marker is in the median of Church Street, opposite the old railroad depot. Marker is in this post office area: Crawford GA 30630, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. A Memorial to William Harris Crawford (approx. 0.6 miles away); William Harris Crawford (approx. 0.6 miles away); Governor Gilmer’s Home (approx. 2.7 miles away); Oglethorpe County (approx. 2.7 miles away); Beth-Salem Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); Meson Academy (approx. 2.9 miles away); William Bartram Trail (approx. 5 miles away); Cloud's Creek Baptist Church (approx. 6.6 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Crawford. |
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By David Seibert, September 3, 2011 | |
| | | 2. Wm H Crawford Marker | | The monument viewed from Athens Road, US Highway 78. | | |
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By David Seibert, September 3, 2011 | |
| | | 3. Wm H Crawford Marker | | The Georgia Railroad Depot, built c.1857, is in the background. | | |
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By David Seibert, September 3, 2011 | |
| | | 4. Wm H Crawford Marker | | A plaque at the base of the monument explains that it was donated by Charles J. Haden, an Atlanta attorney who also donated plaques for the top of Brasstown Bald, the highest point in Georgia, and for the Georgia State Capitol honoring John P. Fort, who drilled the first artesian well in Georgia and helped establish the state's apple industry. | | |
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| | | 5. William H. Crawford | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on July 7, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 66 times since then. Last updated on August 12, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 7, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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