| Georgia (Bulloch County), Adabelle — 16-1 — Croatan Indian Community | | | In 1870 a group of Croatan Indians migrated from their homes in Robeson County North Carolina, following the turpentine industry to southeast Georgia. Eventually many of the Croatans became tenant farmers for the Adabelle Trading Company, growing cotton and tobacco. The Croatan community established the Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Adabelle, as well as a school and a nearby cemetery. After the collapse of the Adabelle Trading Company, the Croatans faced both economic hardship and social . . . — Map (db m14156) | | Georgia (Bulloch County), Arcola — 016-2A — John Abbot (1751-1839) — Ornithologist, Entomologist, Artist — >>--- 1/3 Mi. ---> | | | In the old McElveen Cemetery, one-third of a mile northeast of this marker, is the grave of John Abbot, pioneer naturalist of Georgia. Abbot was born in London June 1, 1751, and in early youth became devoted to the study and delineation of insects. At sixteen he already had become proficient with water colors and had collected, painted and exhibited his work in London. Longing for new collecting grounds, he came to Virginia in 1773 and, after three years there, he settled in Georgia. During . . . — Map (db m24018) | | Georgia (Bulloch County), Donegal — 016-5 — Old Savannah Road — ↔ | | | The highway crossing here is the Old Savannah Road, one of the earliest vehicular routes west of the Ogeechee River. It led from Savannah to the Rock Landing on the Oconee, to the south of the present Milledgeville. there it connected with the main course of the noted Lower Creek Trading Path from Augusta to the Creek Indians of western Georgia. Opening of this lower stretch of the old road was authorized by the State in 1777. When Milledgeville was made the capital, the thoroughfare was . . . — Map (db m11101) | | Georgia (Bulloch County), Donegal — 016-1 — Union Meeting House — (Organized 1790) | | | Three miles east of this point, on the old River Road, is located Union Meeting House (Methodist), the oldest church in Bulloch county, and one of the oldest churches in Georgia remaining continuously active since its organization. Title was acquired from the State by grant to Joseph Jackson, Jarvis Jackson, Lemuel Williams, Griffin Merrill and Joshua Hodges, Trustees, dated September 1, 1794, recorded in Screven County, the land being then a part of that county. Plat made about that time by . . . — Map (db m10890) | | Georgia (Bulloch County), Statesboro — 016-2B — Bulloch County | | | Bulloch County was created by Act. of Feb. 8, 1776 from Bryan and Screven Counties. Originally, it contained part of Evans, Candler, Emanuel and Jenkins Counties. It was named for Archibald Bulloch (1730-1777), Revolutionary leader, elected Pres. of the Executive Council of Georgia, Jan. 20, 1776. He was first Provisional Governor of Georgia, Jan. 22, 1776 until his death, Feb. 22, 1777.
First County officers, commissioned March 25, 1796, were: Charles McCall, Jr., Sheriff; Andrew E. Wells, . . . — Map (db m10401) | | Georgia (Bulloch County), Statesboro — Bulloch County Courthouse | | | The United States Department
of Interior
has placed this property on the
National Register
of
Historic Places — Map (db m10454) | | Georgia (Bulloch County), Statesboro — First Baptist Church of Statesboro — Constituted September 3, 1882 — Rev. W. M. Cowart, First Pastor | | | Charter Members
Deacon Edmond Kennedy, Deacon A. B. Miller, W.B. Corey, Joseph Tillman, James Price, J. J. M. Griner, Moselle Miller, Mary Tillman, Elizabeth Kennedy, Mary J. Proctor
"We covenant with God and with each other … to live together for the Lord, … to watch over each other in love, … to keep a standing ministry of the Gospel of Christ … ." — Map (db m10543) | | Georgia (Bulloch County), Statesboro — Marvin Summers Pittman — 1882 - 1954 | | | President of South Georgia Teachers College and Georgia Teachers College
1934-1941 and 1943-1947
A pioneer in developing rural education, President Pittman organized the College to serve the region and state as a comprehensive undergraduate institution. His demonstration teacher training program gave rise to South Georgia teachers College laboratory school and the College's statewide status as Georgia Teachers College. His politically-motivated removal from office in 1941 was . . . — Map (db m10678) | | Georgia (Bulloch County), Statesboro — 016-8 — Pioneer Turpentining Experiment | | | Dr. Charles Holmes Herty of the University of Georgia Chemistry Department conducted experiments in this forest that revolutionized the naval stores industry in America. Inspired by conservative gum resin gathering methods in Europe, Dr. Herty devised a method using metal gutters and a cup for gathering resin from pine trees. This system was designed to replace the centuries old method of "boxing" or cutting a collection box in the living tree. Boxing had proved disastrous to southern forests. . . . — Map (db m10632) | | Georgia (Bulloch County), Statesboro — 016-7 — Skirmish at Statesboro | | | Approaching Statesboro on Dec. 4, 1864, a strong party of mounted foragers from Hazen's division, 15th Corps (USA), on the right of Gen. Sherman's army on its destructive March to the Sea, was attacked by a detachment of Confederate cavalry and driven back to the protection of Hazen's marching column.
The Seventieth Ohio Infantry (leading the Union advance) deployed, fired a volley, and charged with the bayonet, driving the cavalry back through Statesboro and clearing the way for the . . . — Map (db m11173) | | Georgia (Bulloch County), Statesboro — Statesboro Confederate Monument | | | . . . — Map (db m10718) | | Georgia (Bulloch County), Statesboro — 16-6 — The March to the Sea | | | On Nov. 15, 1864, after destroying Atlanta and cutting his communications to t he North, Maj. Gen. W.T. Sherman, USA, began his destructive campaign for Savannah – the March to the Sea. He divided his army (US) into two wings. The Left Wing (14th and 20th Corps), Maj. Gen. H. W. Slocum, USA, moved east from Atlanta in two columns which converged on Milledgeville, crossed the Ogeechee River near Louisville, then marched on Savannah by two routes: the 14th Corps (Davis) on the old road . . . — Map (db m9945) | | Georgia (Bulloch County), Statesboro — W. Jones Lane Memorial Highway | | | By resolution adopted October 16, 1980.
The State Transportation Board of
Georgia has recognized the
honorable W. Jones Lane for his years
of dedicated service and devotion to
the welfare of the people of the
State of Georgia and for his support
of the Department of Transportation
in its efforts to improve transportation.
Said resolution authorizes the
erection of this monument designating
State Highway 73, U.S. 301, which runs
through Bulloch County from the
Bulloch County / . . . — Map (db m10676) |
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