| Georgia (Oglethorpe County), Arnoldsville — William Bartram Trail — Traced 1773-1777 — Deep South Region | | | On this site in 1773, William Bartram with Indians and Traders concluded the western boundary of “Treaty of Augusta”. — Map (db m25905) | | Georgia (Oglethorpe County), Crawford — A Memorial to William Harris Crawford | | | A Memorial to William Harris Crawford
1772 – 1834
Statesman Diplomat Patriot
Erected by Elijah Clarke Chapter D.A.R. of Athens, Georgia
Feb. 24, 1929 — Map (db m25998) | | Georgia (Oglethorpe County), Crawford — 109-1 — Cloud's Creek Baptist Church | | | In 1785, following the Revolutionary War, pioneers from North Carolina--including the Hendons, Hartsfields, Standifers, Johnsons, Lawrences, and Olives--settled near Big Cloud's Creek on the Georgia frontier near the Creek and Cherokee nations. Olive's Fort was soon constructed and Cloud's Creek Baptist Church was constituted within its walls in 1788. The church was later moved 2 1/2 miles south to its present location on land deeded by Thomas Hendon in 1798. The second and current sanctuary on . . . — Map (db m26262) | | Georgia (Oglethorpe County), Crawford — 109-1 — William Harris Crawford — >>>------> | | | William Harris Crawford, teacher, lawyer, duelist & statesman, was born in Va. Feb. 24, 1772, son of a poor farmer. Moving to Ga., at 14 he studied, taught & was admitted to the bar in 1799. He killed P.L. Van Alen, was severely wounded by Gov. Clark in duels. Elected legislator in 1803, U.S. Senator in 1807 he was the youngest Pres. pro-tem of the Senate 1812-13. He was made Minister to France, 1813, U.S. Sec. of War 1815, & U.S. Sec. of Treas. 1816-25. Democratic nominee for Pres. 1824, he . . . — Map (db m25996) | | Georgia (Oglethorpe County), Lexington — 109-6 — Beth-Salem Presbyterian Church | | | Beth-Salem Presbyterian Church was organized on December 20, 1785, in the wilderness about three miles West of this site, under the leadership of Mr. John Newton, then a licentiate. It was the first of a chain of Presbyterian churches established in North Georgia in the latter part of the 18th century, by the Presbytery of South Carolina. The Rev. John Newton was the first minister, serving Beth-Salem until his death in 1797. Ezekiel Gilham, James Parks and James Espey were elders. Later, . . . — Map (db m26059) | | Georgia (Oglethorpe County), Lexington — 109-3 — Governor Gilmer’s Home — < --- 2bl. --- <<< | | | George Rockingham Gilmer, of Scotch descent, was born in 1790 in that part of Wilkes Co. that is now Oglethorpe Co. Soon after admittance to the bar in 1813 he was appointed 1st Lt. in the regular army and served with distinction in the Creek Indian War. He was elected to the State Legislature in 1818, to Congress in 1821 and Governor in 1828, re-elected to Congress in 1833 and Governor in 1837. He was a Presidential Elector for Harrison in 1840 and President of the Electoral College. A Trustee . . . — Map (db m26043) | | Georgia (Oglethorpe County), Lexington — 109-7 — Meson Academy | | | Francis Meson (1761-1806), an Irishman and “wandering schoolteacher,” became a rich merchant in Lexington. He bequeathed $8,000.00 for an academy building and valuable property for an endowment, “the income to be used forever for the benefit of the teachers.” His executors erected a building, excelled among Georgia educational structures only by Franklin College, the sole building at the University of Georgia at that time. In 1825 a Female Department was added under the . . . — Map (db m26060) | | Georgia (Oglethorpe County), Lexington — 109-4 — Oglethorpe County | | | This County created by Act of the Legislature Dec. 19, 1793, is named for Gen. James E. Oglethorpe, founder of Georgia. Born in London, England, Dec. 22, 1696, Oglethorpe left England in Nov. 1732 with 116 settlers and arrived at Yamacraw in Jan. 1733, where he established the settlement which is now the city of Savannah. He later brought over 150 Scotch Highlanders & some German Protestants from Salzburg. He returned finally to England in 1743 and resigned his Georgia Charter to the British . . . — Map (db m26058) | | Georgia (Oglethorpe County), Philomath — 109-5 — Liberty-Salem-Woodstock-Philomath | | | This ancient Church has served under four names and in four counties. Liberty Presbyterian Church was organized by the Rev. Daniel Thatcher, about 1788. The original place of worship, a log house, was erected near War Hill, about seven miles from the present site. The church was called “Liberty”, because, though built by Presbyterians, all orthodox denominations were allowed to use it. The Presbytery of Hopewell, formed Nov. 3, 1796, held its first session in Liberty Church on March . . . — Map (db m21578) | | Georgia (Oglethorpe County), Smithonia — 109-2 — Howard's Covered Bridge | | | Built in 1904-05 to replace an earlier structure, this bridge bears the name of a pioneer family who settled near Big Cloud’s Creek in the late 1700s. Constructed in the Town lattice design using convict labor, the 164-foot bridge’s web of planks crisscrosses at 45-to 60-degree angles and are fastened with wooden pegs, or trunnels, at each intersection. The south Georgia timber used in the bridge was transported to Smithonia via the Smith and Dunlap Railroad, a standard gauge steam railroad . . . — Map (db m8989) |
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