Near East Dublin in Laurens County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

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Governor Troup's Home

Photographed by David Seibert, March 4, 2002

1. Governor Troup's Home Marker

Inscription. Here lived George Michael Troup, Governor of Georgia 1823-27. Born in 1780 at McIntosh's Bluff on the Tombigbee River in a part of Georgia that is now Alabama, he graduated at Princeton, 1797, and was admitted to the bar at Savannah, 1800. He served in the Georgia Legislature 1801-03, U.S. Congress 1807-15, and U.S. Senate 1816-18 and 1829-33.

When the Federal government failed to carry out its agreement to remove the Indians from Georgia, Troup in 1825 warned the President: "We have exhausted the argument. We stand by our arms". The Indians were removed.

Erected 1996 by Georgia Department of Natural Resources. (Marker Number 087-1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Georgia Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 32° 29.12′ N, 82° 49.263′ W. Marker was near East Dublin, Georgia, in Laurens County. It was on State Highway 199 0.9 miles north of Interstate 16, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: East Dublin GA 31027, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Jefferson Davis (approx. 5.8 miles away); a different marker also named Jefferson Davis (approx. 5.8 miles away); Martin Luther King, Jr.'s First Public Speech (approx. 6.1 miles away); Where the Dream Began (approx. 6.1 miles away); Laurens County Honor Roll (approx. 6.1 miles away); Laurens County (approx. 6.2 miles away); Carnegie Library (approx. 6.3 miles away); Captain Hardy Smith House (approx. 6.3 miles away).

Regarding Governor Troup's Home. Gov. Troup was related to the McIntosh family of Georgia, after whom McIntosh County was named, and to Chief William McIntosh of the Creek Nation. Gov. Troup negotiated the Indian Springs Treaty with Chief McIntosh, ceding Creek lands in Georgia.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Historic markers for the graves of Governor Troup and his parents, respectively.

Also see . . . Wikipedia entry for Governor George Michael Troup. (Submitted on October 1, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia.)

Additional keywords. Forced relocation

Photographed by David Seibert, November 1, 2009

2. Governor Troup's Home Marker

The broken remains of the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,302 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 22, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on November 2, 2009, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.

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