Glenwood in Wheeler County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Nancy Hart Highway

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 9, 2021

1. Nancy Hart Highway Marker

Inscription. Named by
Georgia D.A.R.
erected by
State D.A.R.
and
Glenwood, GA.
1931

Erected 1931 by Georgia State Daughters of the American Revolution; and Glenwood, Georgia.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • War, US Revolutionary • Women. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list.

Location. 32° 10.883′ N, 82° 40.241′ W. Marker is in Glenwood, Georgia, in Wheeler County. It is on North 2nd Street (Georgia Route 19) just north of Northwest Third Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located beside the sidewalk near the northwest corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Glenwood GA 30428, 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 North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the

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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 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Montgomery County (approx. 4½ miles away); Montgomery County Veterans Memorial (approx. 4½ miles away); Montgomery County Courthouse (approx. 4½ miles away); a different marker also named Montgomery County (approx. 4½ miles away); Montgomery County Confederate Monument (approx. 4½ miles away); Wheeler County (approx. 6.9 miles away); Gov. Troup’s Tomb (approx. 10.8 miles away); To Gov. Troup's Tomb (approx. 11.7 miles away).

Also see . . . Nancy Hart. Georgia’s most acclaimed female participant during the Revolutionary War (1775-83) was Nancy Hart. A devout patriot, Hart gained notoriety during the revolution for her determined efforts to rid the area of Tories, English soldiers, and British sympathizers. Her single-handed efforts against Tories and Indians in the Broad River frontier, as well as her covert activities as a patriot spy, have become the stuff of myth,

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, October 9, 2021

2. Nancy Hart Highway Marker

legend, and local folklore. (Submitted on October 31, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 560 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 31, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.