Irwinville in Irwin County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Jefferson Davis
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 1993
1. Jefferson Davis Marker
The monument, sculpted by Laurence Tompkins
President
of the
Confederate States
of America
1861-1865
Reverse:
May 10, 1865
President Jefferson Davis
was made a
prisoner of war
by Federal troops
Erected by the
State of Georgia
Eugene Talmadge, governor
in the year 1935
Sponsored by Mary V. Henderson
Chapter and the Georgia Division
of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy
Mrs. Ralph H. Johnson
Chairman Memorial Committee
Mrs. T.W. Reed
President Georgia
Division
Mrs. L.W. Greene State Chm.
Marking Historic Ga.
Erected 1935 by State of Georgia.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1865.
Location. 31° 39.829′ N, 83° 23.216′ W. Marker is in Irwinville, Georgia, in Irwin County. It is on Jeff Davis Park Road. In Jefferson Davis Memorial Park and Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 338 Jeff Davis Park Road, Irwinville GA 31760, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Wiregrass. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Jefferson Davis
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Irwinville (was about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding Jefferson Davis. National Register of Historic Places:
Davis, Jefferson, Capture Site (added 1980 - - #80001094)
♦ Historic Significance: Event
♦ Area of Significance: Politics/Government, Military
♦ Period of Significance: 1850-1874
♦ Owner: Local
♦ Historic Function: Defense
♦ Historic Sub-function: Battle Site
♦ Current Function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture
♦
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 1, 1993
2. The Monument Reverse
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Also see . . .
1. The Civil War in Georgia, An Illustrated Travelers Guide. Jefferson Davis (Submitted on February 9, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
2. Ga State Parks & Historic Sites. Davis was taken prisoner and held in Virginia for two years until released (Submitted on February 9, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 20, 2013
3. Jefferson Davis Marker
This marker is at the base of the main marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,838 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on August 21, 2008, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 9, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3. submitted on November 10, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
