Near Elberton in Elbert County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Nancy Hart
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On Wahatche (War Woman) Creek, in Revolutionary times, lived Nancy Morgan Hart, her husband, Benjamin, and their children. Six feet tall, masculine in strength and courage, Nancy Hart was a staunch patriot, a deadly shot, a skilled doctor, and a good neighbor. A spy for the colonists, she is credited with capturing several Tories. Later, with her son, John, and his family, she joined a wagon train to Henderson County, Kentucky, where she is buried. Hart County, the Nancy Hart Highway, and schools in Elbert and Hart Counties are named for her. A replica of her log home, with chimney stones from the original, is in the Nancy Hart Park, 1 1/2 miles from here.
Erected 1957 by Georgia Historical Commission. (Marker Number 052-9.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary • Women. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Georgia Historical Society series lists.
Location. 33° 59.292′ N, 82° 46.596′ W. Marker is near Elberton, Georgia, in Elbert County. Marker is at the intersection of Washington Highway (State Highway 17) and River Road, on the right when traveling north on Washington Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elberton GA 30635, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Nancy Hart Cabin (approx. 1.6 miles away); Pope’s Chapel United Methodist Church (approx. 5.1 miles away); Gov. Heard’s Home (approx. 6.2 miles away); "Old Dan Tucker" (approx. 6.2 miles away); Governor Mathews' Homesite (approx. 6.7 miles away); Bethlehem Methodist Church (approx. 7˝ miles away); Clarke’s Creek Encampment (approx. 7.9 miles away); Falling Creek Baptist Church (approx. 7.9 miles away); Independence United Methodist Church (approx. 8˝ miles away); Colonists’ Crossing (approx. 8.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elberton.
Also see . . .
1. Nancy Hart. New Georgia Encyclopedia website entry (Submitted on October 26, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)
2. Nancy Hart. Wikipedia entry:
Nancy Morgan Hart (c. 1735 – 1830) was a heroine of the American Revolutionary War noted for her whose exploits against Loyalists in the Georgia backcountry. Because stories about her are mostly unsupported by contemporary documentation, it is impossible to entirely distinguish fact from folklore. (Submitted on November 6, 2014, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,495 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 25, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on November 6, 2014, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 25, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 6. submitted on November 6, 2014, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 7, 8. submitted on October 25, 2010, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 9, 10. submitted on November 6, 2014, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.