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A.T. Brightwell Schools Inc

 
 
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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 7, 2022
1. A.T. Brightwell Schools Inc Marker
Brightwell Memorial, Maxeys:
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Inscription.
Guy R. Brightwell, a former resident of Maxeys and this home, bequeathed his large estate to this corporation in memory of his father, Augustine Thomas Brightwell and is used for the education of the students of this locality.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.
 
Location. 33° 45.35′ N, 83° 10.462′ W. Marker is in Stephens, Georgia, in Oglethorpe County. It is on Union Point Road (Georgia Route 77), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 357 GA-77, Stephens GA 30667, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Antebellum Trail, in the Classic City Area, and in the Piedmont. 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: “Old Mercer” (approx. 6 miles away); Frontier Fort, Mill Village, Ghost Town (approx. 6.8 miles away); Iron Horse or "Pegasus Without Wings" (approx. 7.6 miles away); Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe (approx. 8.6 miles away); Oglethorpe County Veterans Monument (approx. 8.6 miles away); James T. Rayle Post No. 123 Monument (approx. 8.6 miles away); Oglethorpe County Confederate Monument (approx. 8.6 miles away); Governor Gilmer’s Home (approx. 8.6 miles away).
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Governor Peter Early (was approx. 7.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
 
A.T. Brightwell Schools Inc Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, May 7, 2022
2. A.T. Brightwell Schools Inc Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 356 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 13, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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Sep. 3, 2026