Augusta in Richmond County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Meadow Garden
Home of George Walton
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400 feet west of here is Meadow Garden, home of George Walton, Revolutionary Patriot and soldier, Governor, Congressman, Senator, Jurist. With Button Gwinnett and Lyman Hall, he signed the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776, for the State of Georgia. Born in Prince Edward County, Virginia, 1749, George Walton went to Savannah about 1769 and read law under Henry Young, Esq. Prominent in Revolutionary activities from the start at Tondee’s Tavern, July 27, 1774, he became President of the Council of Safety, delegate to Continental Congress. In 1777 he married Dorothy Camber of Chatham County. Commissioned a Colonel by Gov. Bulloch, he was wounded and captured in the siege of Savannah, 1779. Soon after his release he was elected Governor. In 1780 he built Meadow Garden, on a 200 acre tract of land on the edge Augusta. Many great men of the day visited Meadow Garden. George Washington was a guest here in 1791 and Gen. LaFayette paid his respects to the Walton family here in 1825. George Walton died at Meadow Garden, February 2, 1804 and was buried at Rosney Chapel. His body was later moved to the Signers Monument in front of the Courthouse. Meadow Garden, one of the foremost shrines of the Revolution, was purchased in 1900 by the Nat. Soc. DAR. Filled with rare colonial treasures, it is maintained by the Augusta Chapter DAR, aided by other Georgia chapters.
Erected 1956 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 121-34.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, the George Washington Slept Here, the Georgia Historical Society, the Lafayette’s Farewell Tour, and the Signers of the Declaration of Independence series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is February 2, 1910.
Location. 33° 28.408′ N, 81° 58.681′ W. Marker is in Augusta, Georgia, in Richmond County. Marker is on 13th Street (U.S. 1) near Independence Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Augusta GA 30901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. George Walton (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Meadow Garden (about 400 feet away); The Augusta Canal (about 500 feet away); James Ryder Randall (approx. ¼ mile away); Sacred Heart Cultural Center (approx. ¼ mile away); American Gold Star Mothers Tribute (approx. 0.4 miles away); Turbine Power (approx. 0.4 miles away); Curtis Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Augusta.
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One of the oldest homes in Georgia, Meadow Garden was the farm residence of George Walton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. (Submitted on January 21, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
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Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,473 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 21, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 8. submitted on January 23, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 9. submitted on November 15, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.