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Louisville in Jefferson County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Site of Capitol Building
Louisville Georgia

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By David Seibert, August 2, 2012

1. Site of Capitol Building Marker

Inscription. First Capitol built by the State of Georgia. Used as seat of government 1796 - 1807

Erected 1936 by Works Progress Administration (W.P.A.) and the United Daughters of the Confederacy (U.D.C.).

Location. 32° 59.9′ N, 82° 24.483′ W. Marker is in Louisville, Georgia, in Jefferson County. Marker is on Broad Street (Business U.S. 1) 0 miles east of Green Street, on the right when traveling east. Click for map. The marker stands in front of the Jefferson County Courthouse, built in 1904 on the foundations of the 1848 courthouse which had been built from materials of the original state capitol. Marker is in this post office area: Louisville GA 30434, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. To Commemorate the Site of the First Permanent Capitol of Georgia (here, next to this marker); Old State Capitol (a few steps from this marker); "Yazoo Fraud" (within shouting distance of this marker); Market House (about 700 feet away, in a direct line); Louisville, Georgia (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rocky Comfort Creek (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Ogeechee River (approx. 2.1 miles away); Old Town Plantation (approx. 8.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Louisville.

By David Seibert, August 2, 2012

2. Site of Capitol Building Marker

By David Seibert, January 19, 2009

3. Site of Capitol Building Marker

The marker can be seen just to the left of the flagpole, in front of the Jefferson County Courthouse.

Credits. This page originally submitted on August 12, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 71 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 12, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.