Pulaski in Candler County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Excelsior and its Academy

Photographed by David Seibert, April 10, 2014

1. Excelsior and its Academy Marker

Inscription. Excelsior was the cultural center of Bulloch County in the late 1800s before it became part of Candler County. It was founded in 1875 on land donated by Jimerson Kennedy, Remer Franklin, W.W. Olliff, Dr. Jeff Williams, and John G. Jones. These founders desired to build a “good and permanent school” for their children, so they funded the construction of Excelsior Academy. It was built in a place thought of as the town square, surrounded by oak and pine trees. It attracted students from nearby areas who boarded with community members during the school term. Its teachers were often affiliated with the Baptist church in town. The town academy drew newcomers to Excelsior, which grew after its establishment.

The Excelsior News (1877) became the first newspaper in Bulloch County and also served people in neighboring areas. Olliff’s General Store on the outskirts of town was another community staple. After nearby areas grew due to railroad construction in the early 1900s, they siphoned off the population of Excelsior. The academy became a primary school in a sparsely populated town.

Erected by The Bulloch County Historical Society, sponsored by the Jack N. & Addie D. Averitt Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.

Location.

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32° 18.817′ N, 81° 57.917′ W. Marker is in Pulaski, Georgia, in Candler County. It is at the intersection of Excelsior Church Road (County Route 49) and Dutch Ford Road (County Route 195), on the left when traveling south on Excelsior Church Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pulaski GA 30451, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oliff, Rushing, Durrence House (approx. 2.1 miles away); Adabelle, Georgia (approx. 2.7 miles away); Old Sunbury Road (approx. 4½ miles away); Pulaski, Georgia (approx. 5.3 miles away); Croatan Indian Community (approx. 5½ miles away); Register, Georgia (approx. 5.9 miles away); a different marker also named Old Sunbury Road (approx. 8 miles away); Candler County Courthouse (approx. 8.1 miles away).

Regarding Excelsior and its Academy. Candler County was founded in 1914 and included part of what was then Bulloch County.

Photographed by David Seibert, April 10, 2014

2. Excelsior and its Academy Marker

Looking east on Dutch Ford Road from Excelsior Church Road

Looking west at the Dutch Ford Road intersection with Excelsior Church Road (running left and right) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David Seibert, April 10, 2014

3. Looking west at the Dutch Ford Road intersection with Excelsior Church Road (running left and right)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 622 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 12, 2017, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.