Macon in Bibb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Sidney Lanier
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 20, 2021
1. Sidney Lanier Marker
Erected 1962 by Sidney Lanier Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.
Location. 32° 50.238′ N, 83° 37.69′ W. Marker is in Macon, Georgia, in Bibb County. It is on 2nd Street north of Mulberry Street Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 336 2nd St, Macon GA 31201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sidney Lanier's Law Office (here, next to this marker); Peyton Anderson (within shouting distance of this marker); Hardeman Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Andersen's Jewelers (within shouting distance of this marker); Emerson Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Jefferson Davis at the Lanier House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Lanier House (about 300 feet away); Bibb County (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Macon.
Also see . . . Sidney Lanier. Wikipedia entry on the musician, poet and author who is known for his adaptation of musical meter to poetry. (Submitted on November 25, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 20, 2021
2. Sidney Lanier Marker
Unknown / Public domain
3. Sidney Lanier
The frontispiece photograph from "Poems of Sidney Lanier, Edited by his Wife", published in 1884.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 341 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 25, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
